
An iconic tribute to a culture, place and state of mind that defined small town America in the early 80s. It is a universal moment in time, when everything you know to be true starts fading. The story is personal, yet familiar, set against a visually arresting landscape of music and vistas of Americana.... (Full plot summary below)
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An iconic tribute to a culture, place and state of mind that defined small town America in the early 80s. It is a universal moment in time, when everything you know to be true starts fading. The story is personal, yet familiar, set against a visually arresting landscape of music and vistas of Americana.
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| Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe film hinges on too many conventional crises (a car accident, a divorce), but the fact that Burns is better at atmosphere than story isn't all bad. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekBuoyed by Fernandez's nicely shaded turn...but ultimately it coasts along according to such predictable beats that it seems prefabricated. |
| Boxoffice MagazineSteve RamosBurns captures the look and spirit of the times with perfect detail. |
| amNewYorkRobert LevinThis is familiar narrative terrain, of course. But it's affectionately re-worked in Burns' atmospheric rendition. |
| MovielineMichelle OrangeBurns handles the more dramatic moments - divorce, accidental death, betrayal - with invention, using abrupt cuts and impressionistic editing to keep the film from settling into a rut. |
| ColeSmithey.comCole SmitheyAs bland melodramas go "Skateland" manages to stare up at the bottom rung. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasNot on the same artistic level as "The Last Picture Show" yet has its own integrity and value - and a fine array of performances. |
| Cairo360Yasmin ShehabSkateland is a charming, beautiful film buoyed by an incredible soundtrack but held back by lacklustre performances of a potentially very likeable cast. Watch it for the visuals and the music. |
| Village VoiceNick PinkertonIf Skateland is the sort of work Ritchie's future holds, it's proof that some talents are better off staying home. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThere's nothing bad about Skateland, in fact, particularly for those old enough to remember the clothes, the feathered hair and the soundtrack. There's just nothing new, or anything that hasn't been done before, and better. |