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Harlan (Oscar nominee Edward Norton), a swaggering stranger who's convinced he's a cowboy, looks like a knight in shining armor to a rebellious teen named Tobe (Evan Rachel Wood), a girl who's growing...( read more 
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MCT:August 1, 2008Wow! Just watched it on YouTube, as it is not found anywere in NZ!
It was a great and very sad movie!
Ive never seen Ed act like this, it was amazing, physco, intelligent, romantic, BRAVE! and Fully Crazy! and obviously cute!.
Goes to show you gota get to know the one you supposibly love before you decide to runaway with them. Even though i would of. Ha, But anyway, Reccommened to Ed fans =] You'll love it! -
MCT:July 30, 2008
Harlan (Oscar nominee Edward Norton), a swaggering stranger who's convinced he's a cowboy, looks like a knight in shining armor to a rebellious teen named Tobe (Evan Rachel Wood), a girl who's growing up fast on the edge of the San Fernando Valley. But are Harlan's delusions strong enough to overpower the grim realities of her life? Rory Culkin, David Morse and Bruce Dern co-star in this modern-day Western with a twist.*
Down In The Valley Follows Harlan, A Charismatic Cowboy Stuck In Suburban San Fernando Valley Who Rides Into The Life of A Rebellious Young Girl Named Tobe. Their Chance Encounter Explodes Into A Passionate Romance, Despite Evidence That A More Sinister Truth Might Be Lurking Beneath Harlan's Country Charm. Down In The Valley Is A Beautiful And Inspirational Work of Genius With An Extraordinary Performance From Legend Edward Norton. His Performance Is Literally One of The Greatest Ive Seen In Any Film Recently. David Morse Is Phenomenal Here, And Evan Rachel Wood Is Very Impressive. She's An Extremely Gifted Young Actress. David Jacobson Has Become One of My Favorite FilmMakers. Down In The Valley Is A Classic American Film. Few Films Are As Powerful And Inspirational As This One. A Superb Achievement. Brilliantly Made And Superbly Crafted.*
"I've tried living down in the valley again, really tried this time. Walked up and down it looking for one open face, but most people I've meet hardly seem like human beings to me anymore."*
Down In The Valley Is A Film That Will Stay With You Long After Its Over. Exceptional And Extraordinary In Every Way Imaginable. A Compelling, Mesmerizing, And Spellbinding Experience. No Words of Mine Can Describe How Amazing This Film Really Is. David Jacobson Is A Truly Gifted FilmMaker Who Has Crafted A Masterwork. Edward Norton Is One of The Greatest Performers In Cinematic History. He Gives A Memorable, Haunting, And Powerful Performance. Evan Rachel Wood Is Beautiful And Gifted. Down In The Valley Is A Cinematic Experience Unlike Any Other. A Perfect Example of Truly Flawless FilmMaking. Edward Norton Just Continues To Impress With Each Film He Stars In. I Have Never Seen A Bad Performance From Him. He's Fearless, Intense, Powerful, And Highly Compelling. This Film Is A Classic. A Phenomenal, Incredible Achievement. As Intense, Suspenseful, And Haunting As Cinema Can Get. I Love It. A Flawless Film... -
MCT:July 25, 2008
Where to begin?... Ok, I am not going to lie to you, nor to myself... So, here goes nothing...
The truth is that this one is in fact a "2 1/2 stars" movie to me. It has an interesting screenplay - I'll give 'em that - but as far as I can see it, the story could have been told in a much more intense way. They had almost everything in their hands to turn this film into a breath taking one, and it really was a shame to watch them throw it all away just like that. Bottom line: they were TOO DAMN SOFT! The cues for a twisted movie were flashing before their eyes, but I guess they must have missed 'em anyway - or chosen not to see 'em (which, by the way, doesn't make it any better).
Now... I had to stretch my rating 1/2 a star because of Norton's performance. Although Harlan is nowhere near Derek or even 'Jack', it is he who endows this movie with some artistic texture - especially in the solo scenes. Nevertheless, I must admit that this was not one of Norton's most brilliant performances. He really incarnated the character - as usual - but had some unfortunate slips along the way... Well, nobody's perfect, right? -
MCT:July 22, 2008Intriguing, endearing, quirky....and also quite yummy.
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MCT:July 12, 2008Yet another brilliant performance by Edward Norton.
He portrays an innocent young man who believes he's a cowboy in the San Fernando valley. He's brought out of his low key existence by a rebellious teenage girl who just causes him problems. Norton's character, Harlan is filled with love and lives in his own little world of his choice.
A good look at how so many fail to see what's important in life, and how we should respect our fellow man. -
MCT:July 6, 2008
It was alright. Quality of film was good, acting was good, scenery was good, sets were O.K., but story was just alright; that's about it. It's alright to see once, if there is nothing else on the shelf. That's about it.
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MCT:June 23, 2008A mix of fantasy (I AM a cowboy) and anti-gun morality tale. The leads play it well, but I couldn't help feel there was something missing the whole way through. Norton played his cowboy role well enough that you were constantly suspicious of his whole essence. Very convincing.
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MCT:June 3, 2008great performance from Norton and Wood and Morse in this tale of a drifter in the San Fernando Valley,who think he's a cowboy. Tobe,(Evan Rachel Woods) quickly falls for Harlan(Norton). The interaction between Morse and Norton and Norton and Woods is great within the film and make for some tense scenes
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MCT:May 15, 2008
So its a well known fact that i LOVE edward norton and this was not a disappointment from him. His character was amazingly fleshed out and intense. Evan Rachel Wood I think is a horrible actress but the big climax scene between them made me gasp like no movie has in years. Overall the flick was too drawn out and long but it was an interesting indie and worth checking out if you are a indie or norton fan.
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MCT:April 13, 2008
A very intense and powerful movie which revolves around Harlan, a cowboy and Tobe, a rebellious teen. Here Edward Norton plays a very different character compared to his other movies. Evan Rachel Wood was outstanding as usual, she suits these kind of roles perfectly.
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MCT:April 11, 2008
Down In The Valley was a slow paced non sensical movie which offered long lingering shots and slow and moody performances from all. Evan Rachel Wood and the dependable David Morse were the shining lights but Edward Norton i feel was let down by his flat character, not one of his best by far.
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MCT:April 4, 2008
Not a film I had heard of previously, but one with a good storyline. It lures you into a false sense of security and then a much deeper side to the film emerges. The dvd cover says "Reminders of 1970's aces Taxi Driver and Badlands" and I see hints of both as possible influences, but the film it reminded me of was 'Fear' with Mark Wahlberg, only a much better version.
I think the beauty of this film is that most will be able to relate to at least one of the characters. My only complaint would be that the ending seemed a little stretched out. -
MCT:April 2, 2008
"Look, I love your sister she just, she gets under my skin sometimes okay. What do you love about her? Well, she's got gumption. What's that? It means uh... She's got spirit. She won't take shit."
Edward Norton is great but Evan Rachel Wood is simply amazing. A low-key and slow paced drama with great music. -
MCT:April 2, 2008
WOW! I started watching this with no real expectations and just couldn't blink until it finished. Fantastic cast performances with a beautiful dark and twisted Quixote style story. This movie definately isn't for everybody, but gets placed towards the top of my list! TALLY HOOO!
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MCT:March 28, 2008
I'm having trouble thinking of anything I want to say about this movie. I'll give it a shot tomorrow.
TOMORROW: ...Nope. Still nothing. The movie was more interesting than this - why can't I formulate anything to say about it? I guess Edward Norton is pretty damn good as always but why are his characters always so violent? Also, I didn't know Evan Rachel Wood could act. I thought she was just kind of floating around Hollywood, being pretty.
Shady ending - especially the last minute or so. As everyone has said, it starts off stronger than it finishes. Norton really sells that love junk in the first act; it's treacle so thick that it could only come from a knight of the Ol' West, and the fact that he can make it work says something about his performance on several levels. You'd know what I mean if you saw it.
I think we need more movies like this - interesting genre-bending explorations of mental illness - but it would help if they were better. -
MCT:March 12, 2008
"Starts as a 10, ends as a 1" is a commonly used quote for this movie... and they're right. For the first 40 minutes or so, it's a masterpiece on psychological indie film with larger-than-life performances by Norton and the great Evan Rachel Wood along with a nice role for a grown-up Rory Culkin... but after a while, it starts going down into a spiral of melodramatic performances and stupid situations (Norton on acid?!)... or was it a surreal film? I never figured it out but it was a disappointment for what looked like a masterpiece to me... lucky for me, Evan
Rachel Wood will marry me no matter what! :-) -
MCT:March 12, 2008
The 1st part of this movie was 1 of those really great love stories. Then in the blink of an eye i was filled with such a sense of dread i wanted 2 throw up. But it does star the greatest actor ever and on of the best actresses.
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MCT:February 21, 2008
This movie was strange. You dont know where its going to go next. I think this could have flowed a bit better as it seems like two different movies. I really wanted his character to be a good guy.
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MCT:January 28, 2008
Down In The Valley was a good mixture of modern day life and a western flare up style that doesnt always mix at some points in the film.When Tobe and her friends stop at a gas station on the way to the beach she meets Harlon a man who seems to be an olden day cowboy with a sense of odd imagination. Harlon knows how to shot a gun and knows how to make a woman feel respected. The only problem comes with Tobes dad Wade when he relaizes that there is a bit of an age difference between his daughter and Harlon he tells Harlon never to see her again. Things get out of hand really quickly and they end up spiraliing out of control.
Harlon is a character that features great development but no background is described in this film so the audience feels no real connection to the character. Edward Norton plays the surface character with great passion and abilty. After watching Norton come off films such as American History x and Fight Club it seems impossible for Norton to get that much better but he really does suprise the general film fan with his consistently great and award worthy performances. Norton captures the essense of Fantasy and seclusion in life. Harlon never had a life and Tobe turned that around. Norton never disappints anyone living to his repuatation to take on a challenginf film.
Evan Rachel-Wood is a talented actress that leads alonside Norton. She does as good a job as he does making this film so much fun to watch. Rachel-Wood and Norton light it up with so much enthusism then anyone possibly before them. The sad thing is is that this is one of those amazing forgotten films. Despite the fact it Stars Ed Norton, Evan Rachel-Wood and David Morse there is alot of flaws in this one.
The story develops a 1-d scale not and it does it very slowly. Despite the fact that once it does start to get over the lovey-dovey aspect there is some great western moments in a now-a-days type atmosphere. There are no real western settings in this film just a bunch of rundown houses and hillsides where they go shooting.
Down in The Valley was a great and enjoyable film it was just lacking in alot of ways when it comes to story and setting. The acting is some for the ages and keeps one entertained for 2 full hours. There isnt enough to be said about the wonderful performances in this film. -
MCT:January 25, 2008
This was pretty kooky and there was no background on the characters which made it really hard to figure out why they were doing the things they did. It passed the time, though.
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MCT:January 21, 2008
Don't know explain but this movie has a beautiful aura and I love the colours and everything... just love.
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MCT:January 12, 2008
For a while, you're thinking it's just one of them "forbidden love" stories, like Norton's other flick The Illusionist. Not to diss the first third of the flick since it was a tad innaresting, but as we get a sense of who Harlan (Norton) is, suddenly things aren't what they seem, and the shit hits the fan, and everything's fucked up... well, that's the general impression. We get into Harlan's head, and besides the madness lay a brain and sense of understanding of his world perception (kinda like De Niro in Taxi Driver), but his delusion brings about the aforementioned events... perhaps the alternate title coulda be The Delusionist. Subtle and intriguing little film.
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MCT:January 8, 2008
compelling veiwing!
not quite Badlands but it has that feel about it!
norton and wood are fantastic together!
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