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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2002

Dave Kehr of The New York Times reviews "Skins," the latest movie by director Chris Eyre, calling it a funny but "uninspired" movie about two brothers on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

Mark Jenkins of The Washington City Paper also reviews the film and says it is "well-meaning." But he says the low-budget movie suffers from "amateurish performances" and "emotional corner-cutting."

Also weighing in is The Christian Science Monitor, which rates the film two stars ("Fair"). "The story gets off to a slow start after its riveting documentary-style introduction, but heartfelt acting and unexpected plot twists eventually give it solid dramatic impact," a capsule review states.

Jocelyn Noveck of the Associated Press is decidely more positive, giving it three stars out of four. She writes: "it's a bleak story, starkly told, but not without gratifying touches of humor and dignity that make the going a lot easier."

Get the Story:
Misery and Rage on the Reservation (The New York Times 9/27)
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Skins [a snippet of full, published review] (The Washington City Paper 9/27)
Movie Guide: Skins (The Christian Science Monitor 9/27)
At the Movies: 'Skins' (AP 9/26)

Relevant Links:
Skins, Official Site - http://www.skinsthemovie.com
Skins, IMDB - http://us.imdb.com/Title?0284494

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