Lana's Rain (2002)

40

Based on 8 critic reviews provided by

75	Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert The film, written and directed by Michael S. Ojeda, shows a sure sense of noir style and a toughness that lasts right up to the very final scene, which feels contrived and tacked-on.
70	Chicago Reader J.R. Jones Harsh but moving drama.
50	Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington This genuinely ambitious and accomplished Chicago production does have strong points, not the least of which is Lana herself. When the fiery, emotionally transparent Orlenko lets her talent and presence pour down on Lana's Rain, the movie springs to life.
40	L.A. Weekly Jon Strickland The titular precipitation in Lana’s Rain is a manifestation of the badness in the world -- but here, badness is pure Lifetime Channel.
40	The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt At roughly the halfway point, the movie turns into a low-budget gangster picture, which sacrifices character and themes to the kind of action mayhem all too commonplace in studio thrillers.
30	Variety Robert Koehler It ends up a grinding, ludicrous depiction of a thuggish Bosnian's abuse of his sister.
20	Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas Michael S. Ojeda's film is so relentlessly shallow and excessive that it hardly matters whether Lana is eventually able to turn the tables on Darko. When it rains in Lana's Rain, it pours -- and what comes out is trash.
20	Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan Clumsily under-written and feverishly overacted, it's as embarrassing to watch as it is perplexing.

Critic Reviews