August (2008) Critic Reviews
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Anyone who thinks that Josh Hartnett isn't a true movie star should see his riveting, high-wire performance in August.Read the full review
This middling drama has no glaring faults, but simply lacks the intended urgency.Read the full review
Chick's underwhelming exploration of post-millennial angst is as empty and vacant as its protagonist's inexpressive peepers.Read the full review
Another among this year's crop of features that demonstrates that having a cast with indie cred can sometimes do little to buoy a film's miscalculated execution.Read the full review
The movie's amoral momentum is fatally slowed by an acronym-heavy script and flimsy characterizations that offer fine actors -- including Rip Torn as Tom's contemptuous father and Naomie Harris as his missed opportunity -- little to play.Read the full review
