Rotten
The movie's contrivances begin to rankle.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Laurel Canyon
Somewhere between Hollywood and the rest of the world.
2003 · 1h 43m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Lisa Cholodenko
Overview
When an uptight young man and his fiancée move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
69%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Fizzles out in the third act, but we're long past caring. By then, Frances McDormand has usurped the movie and turned it into a lesson in character acting.
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten
Self-discovery seems to be the goal, but the revelations hardly seem worth the work.
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic
Fresh
McDormand is superb. Likewise Bale and Nivola.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
If there is one reason to see Laurel Canyon, it's to witness McDormand in the kind of role she's long deserved.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
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