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(1 - 43) of 43 OFCS Rating: 65% Fresh Page   1   "Victorian melodrama in feminist workduds."   Blogcritics.org   Alan Dale B+ "Even with some quibbles, North Country is a relevant and important account of a landmark class action suit that changed the face of the country's workforce."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark C- "North Country has a sensational story, it's just a crime the filmmakers elected to write the script with crayons."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf A+ "Charlize Theron gives an excellently modulated performance as Josey Aimes."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "As much as the movie means well, it doesn't trust viewers to keep up."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 62/100 "The road to Hell may or may not be paved with good intentions, but it is most certainly littered with the battered corpses of a mediocre movie or two."   Apollo Guide   Dan Jardine 3/4 "With North Country, Theron and Caro strongly suggest that Monster and Whale Rider weren't one-offs."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   David N. Butterworth 2.5/4 "...there's little doubt that the movie would not come off even remotely as well as it ultimately does were it not for the effectiveness of the cast."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair "... an overblown, overlong soap opera about a woman who never learns how to truly stand up for herself."   Portland Tribune   Dawn Taylor B "Theron's acting goes beyond cosmetics as she once again gets into the head of the unchaste heroine she portrays and gives a winning performance."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3.5/4 "A realistic, emotionally resonant film made for grown-up audiences in a time when most theatrical releases are aimed at the teen demographic."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 1.5/4 "Single-mindedly and calculatedly devoted to conveying a relentless feeling of sexual terror, Caro's crusade of righteous indignation misrepresents the hostility of the world."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B- "It weakens the film's case to have the villains portrayed so one-dimensionally...."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3/4 "Depicted with minimal cliché-rattling, Niki Caro’s North Country is one-sided enough to make Clarence Thomas stand up and shout – 'Now THAT is some sexual harassment.'"   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B- "There are stretches where it builds nicely, but eventually it comes as close as any movie ever has to simply exploding right there on the screen."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 2/4 "...feels simplistically manufactured and manipulative...Caro is never able to elevate North Country beyond the pedestrian confines of a melancholy Lifetime TV movie"   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng C+ "Despite its good intentions and some very strong acting, 'North Country' proves a frustratingly unsatisfying destination."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A compelling drama set in a 1989 Minnesota mining community where the misogyny and chauvinism in the workplace will make your blood boil."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat B+ "An unusually taut film about misogyny that, for the most part, escapes the clichés that often bog down the battle of the sexes."   Mixed Reviews   Gabriel Shanks 3/4 "North Country does what it sets out to do: inspire and uplift."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 6/10 "A good-for-you movie that's going through the motions."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 3.5/5 "an issue movie that blatantly examines power and sexual harassment in the workplace. "   ToxicUniverse.com   John A. Nesbit 7/10 "The narrative may not be exact in its details..., but it is undoubtedly true to the spirit of the real events."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 5/10 "Too long, and too heavy-handed."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 5/5 "."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 1.5/5 "North Country is about as subtle as a sledgehammer. It has a MESSAGE! And that message is simply this: men are pigs."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr B- "makes a convincing case for sexual harassment laws and the power of a united front, but its structure front-loads the evidence in flashforwards, weakening its climax"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "[Theron] is the wounded heart of the film and helps carry some of the less successful material of the film on her shoulders."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 3/4 "A strong film with much to recommend it, even if we've seen the same movie before"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes 4/4 "North Country works as a portrayal of social injustice, yet it also works as a compelling character portrait. One of the best and most powerful pictures of the year."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B- "Instead of sticking to the undeniably moving facts, this movie veers off into distracting and soapy subplots."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2/5 "Os realizadores de Terra Fria se revelam bem mais repugnantes e perigosos do que os mineiros retratados em seu filme supostamente liberal."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 3/5 "...before anybody goes off on Theron uglifying herself again to win an Oscar, it should be pointed out that the rural trash look is not necessary unattractive to many of us."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 4/5 "Elegantly filmed and intelligently written."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline D+ "A playground quarrel between boys, girls, and cooties."   Projection Booth   Rob Humanick C "Skillful filmmaking standing on a soapbox and pandering to the broadest audience possible."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B+ "Hits like an emotional sledgehammer."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B- "If the whole of North Country had maintained the tensions and angst that were so well built up in part one, it could have been a pretty remarkable work."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 3/4 "The performances enhance (Niki) Caro’s David-versus-Goliath material."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell 8/10 "Proving her remarkable versatility, it's no light compliment to say Theron's performance surpasses her Oscar-winning "Monster.""   Modamag.com   Susan Granger 1/4 "Presents to you a beautifully-painted, one-dimensional piñata it knocks around for a couple of high-falutin' hours until you're showered in a welter of righteous candy."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 2.5/5 Read review   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick  (1 - 43) of 43 OFCS Rating: 65% Fresh Page   1