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Movie Overview
Cast
Ian Gamazon
Dominique Gonzalez
Director
Ian Gamazon
Neill Dela Llana
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Cavite (2006)
REVIEWS
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OTHER
(1 - 10) of 10
OFCS Rating: 70% Fresh
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3.5/5
"Alarming and unrelenting"
Filmcritic.com
Chris Cabin
"An overlong and slightly pretentious indie effort."
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
C+
"A harrowing but ultimately empty indie political thriller about Muslim terrorists."
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
2/4
"The film suggests Jennifer Connelly's snorri-cam puke scene from
Requiem for a Dream
stretched out to 80 minutes."
Slant Magazine
Ed Gonzalez
3/5
"Story of a young Filipino-American who returns to the Philippines and becomes the pawn of Muslim terrorist with a malevolent plan for him to execute."
Spirituality and Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
3/4
"
Cavite
...will probably be cited in years to come as a classic example of the post-9/11 action thriller"
Perihelion Journal
Jay Antani
5/10
"...there's...a certain unseemliness to the endeavor that is difficult to dismiss."
All Movie Guide
Josh Ralske
3/4
"It's easy to envision the big-budget remake, but hard to imagine a mainstream American production capturing the original's sour, sweaty immediacy."
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Maitland McDonagh
8/10
"A thrilling get-acquainted tour of a side of the Philippines most never see."
Monsters and Critics
Ron Wilkinson
4/5
"It's fast-paced and grittily entertaining, but never in that safe and generic way that most Hollywood thrillers shoot for."
eFilmCritic.com
Scott Weinberg
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OFCS Rating: 70% Fresh
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