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(1 - 34) of 34 OFCS Rating: 29% Rotten Page   1   B "Expository flaws are easily forgotten as Proof of Life picks up steam"   AboutFilm.com   Carlo Cavagna "Strictly dullsville -- a lackluster thriller and inept romance, directed with remarkable lack of imagination by Taylor Hackford."   Philadelphia City Paper   Cynthia Fuchs C "The film failed to have a heart."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz B+ "A film with unexpected layers and resonance."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 8/10 "A refreshingly well-thought out drama that rises above the normal ransom drops and phone taps we’re used to."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress 6/10 "Doesn't just veer off track, it has no track."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C "Doesn't flat-line, but too often its cinematic pulse is awfully feeble."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A suspenseful action drama about people involved in a kidnapping: an American engineer, his wife, his drug dealing captors, and a man who negotiates with kidnappers."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat C- "Crackles, sputters, and starts up finally in the last half of the movie."   Mixed Reviews   Gabriel Shanks 2.5/4 "The movie's impressive look cannot fully compensate for the uneven and partially involving nature of the overall story."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "an entertaining thriller, even if there are some fairly large plot holes and inconsistencies"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 3/5 "Kidnapping romance showcases Crowe's gifts -- and Ryan's limitations."   Netflix   James Rocchi "It's surprising that the film feels rather flat - if mostly competent - during most of its runtime of two plus hours."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 7/10 "The subject matter was fascinating enough, a topic that is rarely discussed in movies in such great detail, and the performances put forth by Crowe and Morse, rock solid."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 6/10 "I wish there had been more proof in Proof of Life that the filmmakers were alive and kicking."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio "As dull, routine and as eventful as a trip to the grocery store."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 2/4 "Larga, tediosa y manipuladora, es uno de los grandes fracasos del año"   Moviola   Jorge Avila Andrade 3/5 "There was no proof of life among the audience when this movie was over."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 7/10 "The story ... is far less exciting than the gossip generated during the film's production."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 8/10 "Though the romance between Alice and Terry feels as though it was grafted carelessly onto the kidnapping narrative, Crowe almost makes it work."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 2.5/4 "Proof of Life is two movies. It should have been just one."   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes 6/10 "Messy plotting, contextless direction, superfluous characters, often inept acting, and zero chemistry between its leads."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2/4 "Whatever sparks ignited off the set fail to register on film, in essence ruining Taylor Hackford's drama."   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina 7/10 "An exciting travelogue into a whole new world of international intrigue that makes you think twice about travelling in the hot zones."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 2/4 Read review   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Dustin Putman 2/4 Read review   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 1.5/5 Read review   ToxicUniverse.com   Jeremiah Kipp 1.5/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 3/5 Read review   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 6/10 Read review   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 6/10 Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf Read review   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker Read review   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline Read review   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Susan Granger  (1 - 34) of 34 OFCS Rating: 29% Rotten Page   1