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(1 - 19) of 19 OFCS Rating: 67% Fresh Page   1   2/4 "...barely has enough material to fill a 52-minute CBC special, let alone a three-hour cinematic "event.""   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair A+ "Zacharias Kunuk and his able team of filmmakers have proven that they know how to make a grand film."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3.5/4 "The Clan of the Cave Bear has nothing on Atanarjuat, a sprawling three-hour epic that recounts the primal struggles of the Igloolik people."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez C "This particular emperor, methinks, is naked."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov A- "It brings a myth vividly to life on screen, remaining true to the original while doing so...an extraordinary experience."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "An Inuit masterpiece that will give you goosebumps as its uncanny tale of love, communal discord, and justice unfolds."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3.5/4 "Canada's arctic light shines bright on this frozen tundra soap opera that breathes extraordinary life into the private existence of the Inuit people."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth C "Shot in digital video, The Fast Runner is meant to be an epic but feels cramped by the limitations of an electronic medium."   Matinee Magazine   Jeremiah Kipp 2.5/4 "It feels as psychologically uncomplicated as the similarly themed The Lion King."   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman 2/4 "At three hours and with very little story or character development, there is plenty of room for editing, and a much shorter cut surely would have resulted in a smoother, more focused narrative without sacrificing any of the cultural intrigue."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik "A bittersweet reminder to movie lovers of the enormous variety of the human adventure that film usually ignores."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3.5/5 "The Fast Runner does not lack for ambition, and even when it falters, it is more than eager to get back up and start running again."   Daily-Reviews   Mike Pinsky C+ "The pace of the film is often glacial."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten A "... immerses the viewer in the very texture of the land, the rituals and the pace of an existence that couldn't be more different from life in our modern urban world."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker 4/4 "Atanarjuat, unfolding on a cold-blasted primeval arctic plain, has the quality of totem."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw Read review   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick Read review   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline Read review   TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio)   Rick Curnutte Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 19) of 19 OFCS Rating: 67% Fresh Page   1