Rotten
Rather quickly, the film falls into a soothing formula of brotherly conflict and reconciliation.
Paul Malcolm, L.A. Weekly
Overview
An inspirational tale about the relationship between two Sioux Indian brothers living on the Pine Ridge Indian reservation.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
59%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's a haunting indictment of a situation that has by and large been swept under the rug by Americans -- a stirring look at one man's impotent rage.
Gary Dowell, Dallas Morning News
Fresh
To see this movie is to understand why the faces on Mount Rushmore are so painful and galling to the first Americans.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Fresh
Although mainstream American movies tend to exploit the familiar, every once in a while a film arrives from the margin that gives viewers a chance to learn, to grow, to travel.
Susan Stark, Detroit News
Fresh
What makes Skins compelling is how it opens our eyes to conditions on the reservation.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
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