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(1 - 22) of 22 OFCS Rating: 32% Rotten Page   1   3.5/5 "Miracle at St. Anna is a real revelation. It is also not a perfect film."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron D- "St. Anna is as disorganized, unfulfilling, and lifeless a picture as Lee is capable of making. That's right, it's She Hate Me bad."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf "There may be a subtle bone somewhere in Spike Lee, but it would take a team of skilled surgeons to find it."   PopMatters   Chris Barsanti C- "Lee's muddle of inappropriate camera angles, overemphasized exposition, and overall inability to get beyond the scope of the source material makes the cinematic garment seem like it was made with a shortage of fabric."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey B "Exciting, exhausting, and emotionally engaging. This might be the most accessible and skillful work of Lee's career."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider C "[Has] sporadic moments of brilliance, but...winds up being more well-meaning muddle than miracle."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A World War II story of four black soldiers that is lifted above its confusing subplots and multiple characters by two magical moments of compassion."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2.5/4 "It's impossible not to admire what Lee has wrought here, and the evident passion with which it has been brought to the screen. However, the realization is flawed, and those flaws make this 160-minute epic feel a little too much like an ordeal."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/5 "When Miracle at St. Anna falters, it's in the moments that seem like they could have been crafted by any other film maker; when Miracle at St. Anna succeeds, it's in the moments that could only have been crafted by Lee."   Cinematical   James Rocchi 1.5/4 "A dollop of Saving Private Ryan, a dash of Letters from Iwo Jima, and a sprinkle of Italian neorealism characterize the style and sentiment of Miracle at St. Anna."   Slant Magazine   Jay Antani 2/4 "Maudlin climax leaves a treacly residue of exaggerated valor and sentiment."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth "Lee is a filmmaker who, through talent, accomplishment, and a constant working of the refs in the Hollywood system, has earned autonomy over his films. I'm all for artistic freedom, but here he could have used a bit of oversight."   Film.com   Jonathan F. Richards 2/5 "Lee's intention was to show the contributions of African American soldiers. However, he does these men a disservice by perpetuating the very stereotypes that he rails against."   Film School Rejects   Kevin Carr "[O]bviously crafted with deep earnestness and profound love and serious talent... [but] it fails entirely, on every level, in every way that a movie can fail."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2/5 "There are many mysteries on hand in "Miracle at St. Anna" but the biggest mystery of all is how anyone could have deemed the rambling and seriously undisciplined screenplay by James Baldwin ready for filming."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski B- "I didn't mind the long run time (now, there's a miracle) but there were too many down moments that could have been done without."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 2.5/5 "even at a bloated 155 minutes, Lee's picture seems to aimlessly tread water"   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell B "As is often the case, Lee seems to relish biting off more than he can chew, and the ambition and scope of this effort is worth the bits that don't quite fit."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 5/10 "Surprisingly lethargic, unfocused, fragmented, combining a murder-mystery with an R-rated war epic in a muddle of 'miracles.'"   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 6/10 "A messy patchwork of ideas spinning off every which way...but failing to be good doesn't mean that it's not interesting."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 2.5/4 "At the end of this nearly three hour movie, what you have is a noble attempt thwarted by uneven artistic choices."   BlackFilm.com   Wilson Morales  (1 - 22) of 22 OFCS Rating: 32% Rotten Page   1