Fresh
You have to bring a lot of yourself to this film if you want it to give something back, but the rewards are considerable.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
George Washington
Down this twisted road, please watch over my soul and lift me up so gently so as not to touch the ground.
2000 · 1h 30m · Not Rated
Drama
Directed by
David Gordon Green
Overview
Set in the landscape of a rural southern town, "George Washington" is a stunning portrait of how a group of young kids come to grips with a hard world of choices and consequences. During an innocent game in an abandoned amusement park, a member of the group dies. Narrated by one of the children, the film follows the kids as they struggle to balance their own ambitions and relationships against a tragic lie.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
84%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Undistinguished and uninvolving attempt to offer a rural spin on Kids.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Fresh
It's possible to keep one's feet on the ground and still appreciate the film's quiet verbal and visual poetry.
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle
Rotten
A gracious sleepwalk of a movie that could have used a firmer strut.
Peter Rainer, New York Magazine/Vulture
Fresh
One of the most striking and affecting American independent films of the year, heralding the arrival of a formidable young talent in Green.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
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IMDb
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