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By Mark H (1,764) on 07 Sep 2011

Emotionally shattering tale of a Fundamentalist Christian who struggles to keep her beliefs in a religiously tight-knit community…

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By Peter Keough (994) for Boston Phoenix (1,372) on 06 Sep 2011

As Robert Duvall did in The Apostle, Farmiga portrays her characters with nuance and dignity and re-creates their world with detail and respect…

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By S S (226) on 06 Sep 2011

Exquisite film. If you have ever wrestled the middle ground of intellectualism and spiritualism, this is the movie for you…

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By David Edelstein (2,124) for New York Magazine/Vulture (3,519) on 05 Sep 2011

The movie is flushed with hope, wonder, heartbreak…

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By Chiara C (23) on 03 Sep 2011

There is no higher ground…

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By Jay R (425) on 03 Sep 2011

There were moments of light humor and the characters were interesting and well-drawn, and one thing that makes this movie work is that her…

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By Derek S (348) on 01 Sep 2011

Every single actor was riveting. The story line actually traces a chunk of my life. Very compelling film…

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By Greg P (722) on 01 Sep 2011

Every single actor was riveting. The story line actually traces a chunk of my life. Very compelling film…

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By Peggy B (46) on 01 Sep 2011

Every single actor was riveting. The story line actually traces a chunk of my life. Very compelling film…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 31 Aug 2011

Farmiga's film doesn't state things directly, but we sense what is happening to Corinne, and how some turn to fundamentalism for complex and…

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By Roger Ebert (5,190) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 31 Aug 2011

There are no heavy-handed portraits of holy rollers here, just people whose view of the world is narrow…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 31 Aug 2011

The problem is that the story, as constituted, is of necessity against organized religion, but Farmiga, as director, pretends that it's ambiguous…

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By Andrea Gronvall (422) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 31 Aug 2011

The movie, to its credit, recognizes that the quest for spirituality sometimes leads to another pew…

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By Matt Pais (1,519) for RedEye (906) on 31 Aug 2011

Farmiga recognizes that some may see faith as a generic way to stabilize weakness, while others are happy to subscribe for such a reliable…

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By Marcdoyle (398) on 29 Aug 2011

I was shocked at how good this movie is. The trailer does it no justice whatsoever…

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By Leonard Maltin (609) for leonardmaltin.com (584) on 29 Aug 2011

That Vera Farmiga gives an honest, empathetic performance should come as no surprise; she is one of the most gifted and daring actresses of…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 25 Aug 2011

This would be tricky territory for the most experienced director, but I can't remember the last time I saw organized religion handled in such…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 25 Aug 2011

Spanning two decades in a little under two hours, Higher Ground is a well-acted if slow-moving drama that will reward adventurous audiences…

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By Peter Rainer (2,575) for Christian Science Monitor (3,788) on 25 Aug 2011

One of the few open-minded Hollywood movies about Christian fundamentalism, but the mind isn't sufficiently exploratory…

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By Fr. Chris Carpenter (308) for Movie Dearest (271) on 25 Aug 2011

A stellar cast...Joshua Leonard is also excellent as Farmiga's (character's) husband. I love the movie's haunting final shot…

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