SummaryDirector David Gordon Green marries action, dirt, sweat and menace as he spins a tale of the violent legacy between two generations of brothers. (United Artists)
Directed By:David Gordon Green
Written By:Lingard Jervey, Joe Conway, David Gordon Green
Undertow
Metascore
Generally Favorable
63
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Mixed or Average
5.3
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
63% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
33% Mixed
10 Reviews
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3% Negative
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1 Review
100
Green takes us to that place where we keep feelings that we treasure, but are a little afraid of.
75
Although there is violence and danger, this is less about the chase than it is about the relationship between the siblings.
User score
Mixed or Average
37% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
37% Mixed
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
26% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
Aug 19, 2011
10
I cannot understand the harsh negative reviews. Yeah, some of the scenes of the "Uncle Deel" could have been better but the movie belongs to the boys and I dare anyone not to be deeply touched them. Glass's score fitted like a glove. I was spellbound.
Nov 28, 2014
7
Undertow is one of those movies that you don't really know what's going on.Even if the movie is slow and we exactly know who the characters are it stays difficult to understand the **** outside is beautiful and the actors are good but the little boy is annoying when he eats everything he sees.
70
Green makes you think and his films are so quiet and subtle, you almost find yourself in the film, wrapped up in the moment.
70
Undertow may prove the least immediately satisfying of Green's films, but it remains an achievement, emotionally rich and rife with biblical and mythic undertones.
60
While the quirky structure could be taken as a bold move, the story still feels frustratingly incomplete, rendering the preceding hour or so a tantalising glimpse at what could have been.
50
Undertow becomes unbearably imitative and predictable. It's a kids-in-peril B horror movie in the guise of an art film.
30
It's just sort of trying.
Oct 23, 2010
5
Not a bad movie by any stretch, and clearly the work of a talented filmmaker, but the pace was sluggish rather than thoughtful and I felt that at the end I was left more tired than breathless. Undertow may be worth seeing for the visuals, which are breathtaking, but the story and character are too thin.
Production Company:
- United Artists
- Muskat Filmed Properties
- Sunflower Productions
- ContentFilm
Release Date:Oct 22, 2004
Duration:1 h 48 m
Rating:R
Website:
Awards
Young Artist Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Chlotrudis Awards
• 2 Nominations
National Board of Review, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
