The film is effective in its intimate moments as well as its violent set pieces, and it could attract audiences, primarily because of Spacek's superb performance.
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Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor
The astonishingly inept finish could serve as a primer in screenwriting classes on how not to wind up a family drama.
Feels like a movie whose story was slapped together during filming. Its three phases -- Southern pastorale, Sudsville and Kablooie -- don’t really connect.
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New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
Only natural spitfire Spacek, as the pickup-driving mom of the land, feels fresh. There's even a mouthy kid Garity is "taking care of" - guess whose son he is?