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(1 - 27) of 27 OFCS Rating: 78% Fresh Page   1   "Leave it to John Sayles to take on developers, the Chamber of Commerce, tourism, historical pageants, and commercialism all in the same movie . . . without neglecting character development for even one minute."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker 2.5/4 "...as good as all the performances are, they just can't make up for the fact that it's just too darn long."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair A+ "It is an indelible epic American story about two families, one black and one white, facing change in both their inner and outer lives."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 4/4 "Sayles continues exactly where Faulkner left off, tackling the institutionalized racism that seethes in the New South."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B- "[Sayles] so desperately wants to tell when all he needs to do is show."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov B+ "A distinguished and thoughtful film, marked by acute writing and a host of splendid performances."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "One of the best films of the year...calls us to deepen and nourish our connections to family, community, and the place that serves as our little corner of the universe."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "Sunshine State lacks the brilliance of Sayles' most dynamic offerings, but, for those who don't mind an unhurried, deliberate narrative pace, this is a worthwhile offering."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "Short on thrills but long on human commotion, "Sunshine" is vintage Sayles."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 6.5/10 "Nothing spectacular and not without its share of faults, the film works, for the most part, thanks to those performances and the strongly written, credible and realistic characters from which they stem."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 4/10 "A dull, plodding, overly long drama that goes nowhere (unless around in circles counts as somewhere)"   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 3/4 "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 what hasn't already been turned into a theme park, resort, or retirement community."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson C "...Sayles repeats his formula in a faded Florida beach town with distinctly lesser returns"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3.5/5 "Ramshackle, leisurely and crammed with fine actors given free rein to do what they do best."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 2.5/4 "With so much going on, it's hard to imagine any two people seeing the same movie"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes 3.5/4 "Click to read review"   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina 4/5 "The shrillness of [Sayles's] more political films is gone, leaving a clear set of opinions but a more even-handed feel."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. C+ "Sayles ... once again strands his superb performers in the same old story."   Matinee Magazine   Nick Schager C+ "Not all of the stories work and the ones that do are thin and scattered, but the film works well enough to make it worth watching."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten "Sodden and glum, even in those moments where it's supposed to feel funny and light."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek 6/10 "John Sayles delves into dilemmas of love, duty and responsibility, along with family history and racism - too bad he does it at such a slow pace."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 2/4 "Although ripe for an auteurist deconstruction, it falls short of the standard Sayles set for himself in his middle-late work."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw B+ Read review   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider Read review   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs Read review   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf Read review   BlackFilm.com   Wilson Morales  (1 - 27) of 27 OFCS Rating: 78% Fresh Page   1