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(1 - 30) of 30 OFCS Rating: 90% Fresh Page   1   7/10 "A mature, significant contribution to the unfornately growing trend of films that address teen violence (unfortunate in that we need the trend at all)."   Freeze Dried Movies   Brian Juergens "George -- the seeming villain -- is as complicated a character as Sam."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 6/10 "example of everything that is good in American independent cinema"   Draxblog Movie Reviews   Dragan Antulov 4/4 "A frightening journey into the heart of human darkness and morality. Sure to endure as a watermark of the coming-of-age genre for years to come."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman B "If this smart, psychologically suspenseful film is any indication, Jacob Estes is a new voice worth listening to."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B+ "Rory Culkin delivers a performance of such incredible force that after a while I simply settled into a constant slack-jawed stare of astonishment."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov B+ "A combination of River's Edge and Bully that's gentler but ultimately more compelling than either...told with uncommon authenticity and sensitivity."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "Mean Creek is an intense and riveting morality play that vividly conveys the anger and violence that can result from machismo posturing."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 76/100 "Follows a fluid narrative that never feels contrived, and leaves the audience with genuine sympathy for every single child involved."   eCinemaCenter.com   Gabe Leibowitz 3.5/4 "Estes has provided a keenly-honed view of human psychology."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3.5/4 "For all its hilarity (and there is a lot), Mean Girls is primarily a fascinatingly adroit dissection of high school culture."   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 4/5 "Story of six kids in crisis may not be anything new, but it is remarkably good."   Netflix   James Rocchi 2.5/4 "The script manages a few compelling characters, but the rest falls into that non-descript Troubled Teenager category."   Slant Magazine   Jay Antani 3.5/4 "The poignant story represents its players’ vulnerabilities with swift and clean lines."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth "The film gives us an adult’s idea of what kids are like, avoiding the complications and inconsistencies of actual adolescence."   Pajiba   Jeremy C. Fox 7/10 "For a debut, it’s downright startling."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 3/5 "Instead of shock, the effect [director] Estes successfully achieves is empathy."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner B "A remarkable feat...the audience not only becomes part of the film, but becomes young again."   IGN Movies   Larry Carroll A- "Estes' amazing ensemble cast may turn out to be the 2004 version of Coppola's "The Outsiders," which featured such 'unknowns' as Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon and Diane Lane. "   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 4/5 "There isn't a one-note character in the mix, and they respond with haunting, subtle performances that feel utterly natural and unaffected."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh "[P]ainfully raw... pulls no punches, makes no apologies or excuses..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3.5/4 "I’ve actually known my fair share of troubled kids, and this film is as accurate a depiction of them as I’ve ever seen."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B "After-school-special level dialogue hangs heavily in the air after it is spoken. But the cast is utterly genuine, transcending the limits of the screenplay. "   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 3.5/5 "An astute examination of youth culture that blows away Hollywood's pathetic attempts to get into the mind of a teen."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline A- "“Mean Creek” is what independent film should be."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford B- "Directed with a naked naturalism in a rural Oregon setting, it's so earnest it hurts."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker 2.5/4 "A flawed yet promising first film from a writer/director whose ambitions exceed his grasp, at least for now."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight 4/4 "A coming-of-age film that finds poetry in the struggle to evolve even while the rest of the world is falling down."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 7/10 Read review   Movie Gazette   Anton Bitel Read review   In the Dark   Jonathan F. Richards  (1 - 30) of 30 OFCS Rating: 90% Fresh Page   1