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By Kevin A. Ranson (644) for MovieCrypt.com (644) on 13 Dec 2002

John Sayles has crafted a bleak, not-so-happy view of what many parts of the sunshine state are really like as developers snap up and exploit…

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By Michael W. Phillips, Jr. (528) for Goatdog's Movies (527) on 01 Dec 2002

The shrillness of [Sayles's] more political films is gone, leaving a clear set of opinions but a more even-handed feel…

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 19 Oct 2002

as good as all the performances are, they just can't make up for the fact that it's just too darn long…

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By Margaret A. Mcgurk (290) for Cincinnati Enquirer (290) on 14 Oct 2002

The dialogue is sharp and insightful, the cast is superb, the performances are rock-solid, the story is provocative and multilayered…

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By Urban Cinefile Critics (1,069) for Urban Cinefile (2,850) on 04 Oct 2002

Sunshine State lacks the kind of dynamic that Limbo offers, and in some ways is a rather indulgent piece…

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By Ian Waldron-Mantgani (282) for UK Critic (265) on 08 Sep 2002

Being a Sayles film, this has a way of looking at things with more patience and maturity than a plot summary might lead us to expect…

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By Adam Nayman (350) for eye WEEKLY (415) on 19 Aug 2002

A fiercely intelligent South Florida mosaic…

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By Lawrence Toppman (1,654) for Charlotte Observer (1,670) on 15 Aug 2002

Few white directors depict racial interaction in a thoughtful, non-exploitative way, but Sayles has always been one of them…

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By Peter Howell (1,731) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 08 Aug 2002

Sunshine State resembles Sayles' sketchbook more than his finished work, and we might hope that something more polished might spring from it…

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By Jim Slotek (879) for Jam! Movies (2,396) on 08 Aug 2002

Sunshine State is Sayles at his most Robert Altman-ish, purposefully juggling about a dozen narrative balls in the air, and letting the mundanity…

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By Jeff Vice (1,455) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 08 Aug 2002

As expected, Sayles' smart wordplay and clever plot contrivances are as sharp as ever, though they may be overshadowed by some strong performances…

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By Robert Denerstein (1,148) for Denver Rocky Mountain News (608) on 08 Aug 2002

Sunshine State is an efficient helping of Sayles, insightful even when it's not richly entertaining or imbued with apparent passion…

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By Loey Lockerby (139) for Kansas City Star (1,573) on 08 Aug 2002

At its best, Sunshine State is vintage Sayles, full of richly drawn characters and witty dialogue…

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By Jeffrey Bruner (125) for Des Moines Register (125) on 07 Aug 2002

The sand and soil provide merely the foundation for Sayles' engrossing story about class and race, the search for redemption and the impact…

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By Elias Savada (386) for Nitrate Online (381) on 01 Aug 2002

One of the most original American productions this year, you'll find yourself remembering this refreshing visit to a Sunshine State…

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By Phil Villarreal (1,289) for Arizona Daily Star (983) on 01 Aug 2002

Sayles has an eye for the ways people of different ethnicities talk to and about others outside the group…

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By Gerry Shamray (78) for Your Movies (cleveland.com) (472) on 31 Jul 2002

The story feels more like a serious read, filled with heavy doses of always enticing Sayles dialogue…

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By Duane Dudek (861) for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1,693) on 24 Jul 2002

Successful as a simple series of intimate moments and vivid performances…

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By Joe Baltake (424) for Sacramento Bee (806) on 18 Jul 2002

Sayles' approach to his material can be archly didactic, but then there's Bassett and especially Falco, who both bring lived-in qualities to…

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By Shawn Levy (1,238) for Oregonian (1,550) on 18 Jul 2002

It's ambitious, sharply observed and spectacularly well-acted like so much of Sayles' canon. But it's also overstuffed and underdeveloped…

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