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(1 - 22) of 22 OFCS Rating: 45% Rotten Page   1   B "It's a testament to the performers that they can extract some fluid of suspense out of the rampant cliches spread out picnic-style in the final 20 minutes, and to Gonera's good fortune that he lucked into Terrence Howard."   OhmyNews.com   Brian Orndorf C- ""Pride" mitigates and collapses its subject into a pop mentality afraid of the trouble it aspires to disclose. It is at once a cowardly and cynical movie."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "Bodies are framed and lit to be seen. In a movie where characters appear in dimly lit interiors or near light-reflecting chlorine-blue pools, this is no small thing."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 2/5 "Grab a real-life sports hero, whip up a few pointless catchphrases, and who cares if the rest is remotely good?"   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius B+ "This surprisingly entertaining movie defies its formulaic plot and delivers a well-executed tale of team spirit."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 1.5/4 "...undone by its reliance on exceedingly conventional elements."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 2/4 "Pride is a generic title for a generic movie."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman C+ "I couldn't help thinking a documentary about the man would be so much more interesting than a watered-down, by-the-numbers dramatization."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider C "First-time director Sunu Gonera and his battalion of screenwriters have a beginner's flair for ruining nice moments with sickly-sweet excess."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C+ "There's absolutely nothing new here, but though Howard can't make this swimming tale seem fresh, he does make it feel slightly less mildewy."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2/4 "Despite the stale odor of the broth, lack of originality isn't Pride's stumbling point -- it's that the familiar story is not well presented."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 6/10 "If anything stands out in this relatively routine take on an old sports standby, it's Terrence Howard."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Jeffrey Chen "This is an inspirational movie that really touches the heart."   3BlackChicks Review   Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel 1/5 "with such a stubborn and unbending black-versus-white attitude, it comes across as racist as the lily white swim team that serves as the villains"   Film School Rejects   Kevin Carr 2/4 "I have seen Pride now too many times without actually seeing it."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik B- "Pride rises with its feel-good message, soul classics of the 70s on the soundtrack, and Bernie Mac's comic relief. The film isn't a champion, but it makes you feel like one."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "[T]here's not a single thing original or surprising here, except how sincerely touching Pride ends up being anyway."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 1.5/4 "Terrence Howard's performance doesn't come close to counteracting the triteness of Pride."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager C+ "Pride has heart but not the soul it needs to be different."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford B- "An inspirational tale of a real-life underdog triumph hacked down into the familiar shape of a rousing Hollywood feel-good film..."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 3/4 Read review   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito  (1 - 22) of 22 OFCS Rating: 45% Rotten Page   1