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Set in contemporary South, a dramatic thriller about two brothers, Chris and Tom, who are forced to go on the run in order to guard a secret following the death of their father--and the arrival of the...( read more 
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MCT:July 25, 2008Hits like a blast. Josh Lucas and Jamie Bell are witnessed in the greatest performances of their careers. A shocking film, coming out of nowhere.
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MCT:July 8, 2008
Not quite the southern gothic revival I was expecting from David Gordan Green after watching "George Washington" but not too bad anyway.
Two brothers witness thier Uncle kill their father, for a set of lost gold coins, and unable to turn to the pol...(read more) ice, are forced to escape cross country, and encounter many strange and symbolic characters along the way.
All and all I wasn't as impressed with Green's stunner of a debut, his trademark writing style is still present "can I carve my smile in your face?", but it's used less here, to the movies detriment. There's some great cinematography as well, the same sense of the beautfiul junkyards and backwoods, but the overall story feels kinda contrived. There are some fairy tale-esque moments, which elevate this above a normal thriller, but a masterpiece this is not.
I got the sense when watching this it might be better the next time, or it might be worse. Worth watching for Dave Gordon Green fans, and those interested in beautiful photography of the south, or thrillers in general, but overall it just didn't seem to connect all it threads -
MCT:June 1, 2008One of the biggest surprise sleepers with an inventive script and superb acting from Jamie Bell & the cast. This one will make you think...
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MCT:April 28, 2008
David Gordon Green's stylistic but simple film is obviously highly influenced by Charles Laughton's "Night of the Hunter"
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MCT:April 21, 2008
An interesting movie with a great story plot. This is about a young man and his little brother. They are running from their uncle with a bag of gold coins, and they've witnessed their father's murder at the hands of their own uncle. Jamie Bell stars alongside Josh Lucas and Dermot Mulroney. Great movie.
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MCT:March 25, 2008I get David Gordon Green. I'm a huge fan of Snow Angels and All The Real Girls. So why isn't Undertow as good? It's has all the elements of a David Gordon Green film but takes so much from Terrence Malick's stories and films (Which explains why he's the producer) that it feels more like a Badlands or Days Of Heaven rip off then a Green film. The performances are excellent including the underrated Jamie Bell but I think we all expect much better from David Gordon Green.
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MCT:March 23, 2008David Gordon Green?s third film, this got more mixed reviews than his first two, and for good reason. The film starts out as a look at a family, but after an out of place scene of violence, the film turns into something of homage to Night of the Hunter. I didn?t believe the motivations of the main characters, why they don?t just go to the police is something of a mystery. Here, Green embraces the film?s southern setting more than before, this is his first film that could be called ?southern gothic.? Green was clearly trying to depart from his normal style, but did sort of a half assed job of it. The film tries to be more of a narrative experience, but Green often falls back on his old Malick-esque style, I think it would have been better if he just stuck to his old style rather than making this mishmash. The editing is different at best, amateurish at worst. Tim Orr?s cinematography is as good as usual, but to what end. This film is an oddity and something of a mess. I?ll give it credit for not being predictable, but for the most part it?s a failure.
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MCT:March 23, 2008
this movie was just really wierd, but i liked it at the same time. for a long time i wasnt even really sure what it was about..but as time went on i started to understand it. josh lucas and jamie bell did really good jobs, and jamie was sexy!
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MCT:February 24, 2008I like David Gordon Green's style, but sometimes that style gets on my nerves. I like the atmosphere and the story, but the ending is a cop out.
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MCT:January 4, 2008
Just wasn't a fan really. Thought it was boring, didn't get pulled in at all. I think the only scene worth watching is the stabbing. That scene was by far the best scene in the movie. It was a well performed scene in a mucky waters movie.
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MCT:January 1, 2008
I loved the opening with the camera tricks (for lack of a better word) so I had high hope....it kept you up for the first 45 minutes til the high point of the story but then its a fast downhill to boring with an ending that leaves a lot to be desired!!!!! Josh Lucas was pretty menacing and the younger brother stole the show and it had high potential but I thought it really fell flat when I could hardly keep my excitement for the last half. Sorry Undertow I really wanted to like you!!!!!!
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MCT:December 23, 2007
The film has a decent plot and some good performances from its cast but it is a bit boring, slow and drawn out at times.
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MCT:December 1, 2007
An exciting thriller. The most original and skillful thriller in years. Jamie Bell and Josh Lucas are fantastic. One of the best movies of 2004
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MCT:October 14, 2007
Started off with graet builups, but slows down, but there's something about it just keeps u interested.
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MCT:September 14, 2007This movie is brilliantly acted by an amazing cast. Great story and characterization. Very atmospheric thrilling drama. Jamie Bell is just a great actor. May he keep getting better!
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MCT:August 15, 2007
A very underrated film. I thought all of the actors did a great job. It was really sad what the kids had to go through but ended better than what I expected to be.
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MCT:August 8, 2007
the only part with energy in the movie was when Billy Ellliot jumped off the house and landed on a piece of wood with a nail through it.. then he had to run around with piece of wood b/c he couldn't get it out...
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MCT:June 9, 2007
I'm not sure what to think about this one. It starts out with Mulroney and his sons running their farm when Lucas, Mulroney's brother, shows up. Mulroney asks him to stick around and keep an eye on the kids while he goes to work. That doesn't last long. Lucas kills Mulroney and tries to kill the kids but the kids get away. Lucas then tries to track them down to get some rare coins that they have. I won't give away the end, but it was pretty good. Worth a look.
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MCT:May 13, 2007
Director David Gordon Green(All The Real Girls)as that was a fav thought i would give this a try was impressed not as dreamy but still a great cast Jamie Bell and Devon Alan play two brothers Chris and Tim they live in an isolated farmhouse with not much of anything.A stranger turns up at the house who turns out to be their fathers brother with no where to go they take him in and try to live as a family,Things are not as cosy as they seem and is uncle Deel really their to make a new start?def worth watching a great movie.
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MCT:April 22, 2007
really quite a brilliant movie, worth watching by just about everyone. what starts out as a character piece on the American south become a near mythical parable of transition and loss. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
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MCT:April 19, 2007
Very good movie! Not really much action which is good and not a sad story either. The relationship with his father is what lot of people have with there dads. I mean you can understand how they feel.
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MCT:March 1, 2007
Good movie. The ending let me kind of confused, I mean was he dead, is he alive, does the ocean represent the crossing to the other side, was the vision of his grandparents real or the ilusion of a dying man? Different movie and I enjoyed it.
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