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Movie Overview
Cast
• Liam Neeson
• James Nesbitt
• Anamaria Marinca
Director
• Oliver Hirschbiegel
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)

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OFCS Rating: 82% Fresh
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"Five Minutes of Heaven is an almost-great film that gets points for sticking with its confused and conflicted characters as long as it does."  Examiner.com  Adam Lippe

2/5
"comes off as somewhat heavy-handed, if not outright pointless."  Filmcritic.com  Chris Cabin

"Alas for 'Five Minutes of Heaven,' confrontations seem rigged and resolution is tacked on in minutes."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Donald J. Levit

4/5
"A poignant and emotionally gripping drama about two men locked in the past and given a chance to reconcile with each other after many years of inner torment and anger."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

3/4
"The movie might have been more tense had it been a little more quiet. Neeson and Nesbitt, however, are so good that narrative hiccups never threaten to lose us..."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

3/5
"full review at Movies for the Masses"  Movies for the Masses  Joseph Proimakis

B
"James Nesbitt is searing in a performance that bubbles both with rage and a tightrope type of wit."  Reeling Reviews  Laura Clifford

"[T]his difficult, uncomfortable film... deconstructs the notion of what 'evil' is... Subtle and sharp in how it turns over notions of revenge and grief, forgiveness and empathy, compassion and understanding..."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

5/5
"Never taking the easy way out, Five Minutes of Heaven digs down to the very core of twin hell-on-earth existences."  JWR  S. James Wegg

6/10
"Five Minutes of Heaven is a frustrating inconsistent film which provides a vehicle for some truly outstanding acting..."  Playback:stl  Sarah Boslaugh

4.5/5
"A damn good film, one that trades in harsh, dark material, but never loses sight of the true nature of humanity."  Cinematical  Scott Weinberg
OFCS Rating: 82% Fresh
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