Review of Honeydripper (2007) by Michael T — 31 Aug 2013

The performances are great but the pacing is off.

This review of Honeydripper (2007) was written by Michael T on 31 Aug 2013.

Honeydripper has generally received positive reviews.

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By John C (2,737) on 15 Feb 2010

Sayles delivers another wonderful chronicle of a particular community in a certain time and place rarely visited by other movies…

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By Barbara B (141) on 26 Jul 2008

A decent drama with good acting. However depicted in a time when there was a great racial divide, it was still a Ok movie…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 17 Oct 2008

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By Tom D (1,091) on 30 Jul 2008

Another great John Sayles flick! The music is great and the movie seems to capture the feeling of 1950s Alabama…

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By Sean R (754) on 19 Apr 2010

It's got a good story in it, but it lacks a bit of structure. It has so much spirit in the music of Alabama 1950…

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By Brandon W (1,786) on 20 Feb 2009

The story was predictable, and the characters were unoriginal, but they played well off of each other…

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By Johnny B (564) on 13 Jul 2008

Man, this movie was good. Great blues music, good acting, nice story. Everything…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 19 Apr 2009

Stylistically it is a winner, creating a great atmosphere amongst a slow pace of life centring around a bar in the deep south…

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