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(1 - 9) of 9 OFCS Rating: 75% Fresh Page   1   3/4 "The first film in some time that has attempted to bring Bressonian singularity and emotional depth to the American independent picture."   Reel.com   Chris Cabin 4/5 "A bona fide critic's darling"   Filmcritic.com   Christopher Null 2/4 "Lance Hammer's Ballast suggests and suffers from the influence of the Dardenne brothers."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez "Both the script and the performances keep audiences at a distance; Hammer deliberately avoids scenes or moments that would make sympathy or identification easy."   Cinematical   James Rocchi B "...marks a new talent to watch, but this one is for patient art house audiences willing to overlook story development in favor of tone and mood."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 4.5/5 "The audio is occupied by only the sounds the characters make ... moments of silence open up an emotional void."   IdentityTheory   Matthew Sorrento 6/10 "Rating high in the unvarnished truth department, "Ballast" does not bring enough entertainment to the table to merit the price of admission. A commendable exercise in plainness does not constitute a reason to see this film."   Monsters and Critics   Ron Wilkinson B+ "... the cinematic equivalent of a miniature, a piece carved out of the stories of three troubled and damaged souls..."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 9) of 9 OFCS Rating: 75% Fresh Page   1