Critic Reviews
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San Francisco Chronicle Ruthe Stein
The very best thrillers -- a select group to which The Clearing clearly belongs -- exploit subconscious fears that bubble up at vulnerable moments.
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75
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Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
The Clearing doesn't feel bound by the usual formulas of crime movies. What eventually happens will emerge from the personalities of the characters, not from the requirements of Hollywood endings.
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75
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Rolling Stone Peter Travers
The pleasures of this endeavor, directed with a keen eye for detail by Pieter Jan Brugge, come from what the actors bring to the material.
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75
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New York Daily News Jack Mathews
Redford has rarely done this kind of intimate drama, effectively a two-character play on the mountain, and he's very convincing. As is Dafoe.
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75
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Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Redford gives one of his best performances ever in this taut, emotionally engrossing thriller.
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67
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Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
The Clearing is what's known in the biz as an alternative for adult moviegoers. Which is to say the film is a performance-driven drama devoid of special effects and loud noises. On the contrary, it's a meditation on midlife weaknesses and compensation.
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63
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USA Today Mike Clark
This is one of those moderately engrossing movies that seems to collapse all at once during the wrap-up, yet it's well-acted all around.
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63
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Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea
Classy but ultimately unsatisfying film.
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60
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The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt
The real problem is that Brugge and Haythe fail to satisfactorily pull off either the thriller or the marital deconstruction.
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50
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Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern
The Clearing has been directed by a successful producer. In this case it's Pieter Jan Brugge, who brings seriousness and intelligence to his newly chosen craft, but little verve.
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