Review of Fierce People (2006) by Scott M — 17 Sep 2008

Watchable thanks to good performances, but the story is ultimately unsatisfying.

This review of Fierce People (2006) was written by Scott M on 17 Sep 2008.

Fierce People has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jenifer M (79) on 19 Jan 2010

Pretty wack story line, this movie was ok I like Kristen stewart so it was good for me :)…

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By Mariana A (124) on 22 Jul 2010

Not the movie I thought it would be - and I mean that in a good way. Interesting, sad... the only thing I didn't like was Donald Sutherland…

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By Mandy L (71) on 18 Jan 2010

Donald Sutherland and Anton Yelchin are fantastic as any character, and they give this movie the qualities it has…

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By Savanna A (4) on 25 Sep 2009

Intensely stupid movie that I caught on Sundance (they constantly make me question why I still keep them on my cable package, but then they…

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By Gwen H (106) on 10 Apr 2010

Fun quirky lighthearted movie that turns icky in the middle. had a hard time watching it after that point…

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When the tone goes from daffy to dour in the course of a harrowing plot point, the story becomes more forced than fierce…

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By Tom C (719) on 02 Sep 2018

This is a perfect example of the kind of oddball movie that I would have never watched if it hadn't randomly popped up on Stars one boring…

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