Fresh
Bright Leaves is not the kind of film that thetruth.com would use in its anti-smoking campaign.
Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News
Overview
Ross McElwee travels through the North Carolina tobacco belt in search of the ancient southern traditions associated with tobacco growing and use, while comparing his filmmaking to commercial cinema, represented by Bright Leaf, a melodrama directed by Michael Curtiz in 1950, starring Gary Cooper, apparently based on the life of his great-grandfather.
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86%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A gently provocative film diary about tobacco and its mixed legacy.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
McElwee's best film since Sherman's March.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Bright Leaves is a beguiling film. Watching it is like spending time with an old, somewhat chatty but endearing friend.
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune
Fresh
It's a meandering visit by a curious man with a quiet sense of humor.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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