August (2008) Critic Reviews
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Based upon 5 Critic Reviews- Highest Rated
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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
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
Chick's underwhelming exploration of post-millennial angst is as empty and vacant as its protagonist's inexpressive peepers.Read the full review
This middling drama has no glaring faults, but simply lacks the intended urgency.Read the full review
