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Movie Overview
Cast
• Sean Penn
• Nick Nolte
• Jennifer Lopez
Director
• Oliver Stone
MPAA Rating
R - for strong violence, sexuality, and language
U-Turn (1997)

REVIEWS
NEWS
INTERVIEWS
OTHER
OFCS Rating: 80% Fresh
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4/5
"The movie does have a point. It examines the mind of an immoral man. Throughout his journey into Superior, Arizona, he faces trials, tribulations, and encounters people who provide him with choices, but do not decide his fate."  Filmcritic.com  Blake French

4/5
"I can?t imagine U Turn in any director?s hands except Oliver Stone?s. "  Filmcritic.com  Blake French

"What makes this film work, however, isn't really its well-oiled familiar movie mechanisms (plot, character, motivation): it's plain enough that Stone knows how to make a picture."  Philadelphia City Paper  Cynthia Fuchs

C+
"A bad trip flick."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

"Viewers who don't need depth and can ignore technique overkill along with social critique nonsense, should enjoy the bumpy ride offered by 'U Turn.'"  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Donald J. Levit

3/4
"The film takes so many detours that at least one or two of them are bound to surprise even the most jaded movie-goer."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

2/4
"a mostly wasted effort in exploiting a well-tread genre"  Q Network Film Desk  James Kendrick

3/4
"With brilliant photography and inventive camerawork, Stone gives a really interesting feel to the story."  Montreal Film Journal  Kevin N. Laforest

low +1 out of -4..+4
"ts flaws are in large part ones we could overlook in a new filmmaker and still say he is promising. From a now major filmmaker like Oliver Stone, it probably must be considered just a minor effort and perhaps a false step."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Mark R. Leeper

3/4
"Bizarre, somewhat baffling, but nonetheless intriguing and warped entertainment for anyone brave enough to tackle it."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Michael Dequina

4/5
"Observar os 'truques' de Oliver Stone é, por si só, diversão mais do que suficiente."  Cinema em Cena  Pablo Villaca

4/5
"This long, strange trip is fun but aimless."  eFilmCritic.com  Rob Gonsalves

A-
"One of Stone's best narrative, and thought-provoking, efforts to date."  Reeling Reviews  Robin Clifford

"If you want to see U TURN precisely for Stone's individual stamp on the work, you probably won’t be disappointed"  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Shane Burridge

4/10
Read review  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Dragan Antulov
OFCS Rating: 80% Fresh
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