Review of Laurel Canyon (2003) by Jimena M — 09 Jan 2008

IncreÃble!, Lisa Cholodenko vuelve a sorprenderme con esta pelÃcula. Si bien me impresionÃ³ mÃ¡s "High Art", la construcciÃ³n de los personajes y su desarrollo dentro de la historia te deja enganchado a este film.

This review of Laurel Canyon (2003) was written by Jimena M on 09 Jan 2008.

Laurel Canyon has generally received positive reviews.

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A really interesting movie with one of Christian Bale's very best performances and great performances from Frances McDormand, Kate Beckinsale,…

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By Anthony Lane (1,079) for The New Yorker (1,837) on 14 Apr 2012

Cholodenko and her actors pull it off; the performances here are like a wary ballet, ruled as much by the mysterious magnetic attractions and…

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By Jack Mathews (1,044) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 17 Mar 2017

An underdevelopment of a bad idea that is entertaining, so far as it is, because of McDormand's totally unselfconscious performance…

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By Maya A (29) on 29 Mar 2010

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