Rotten
Both actors work hard to give this disturbing crime story some flavor and substance, but the narrative is overextended and poorly organized.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Down in the Valley
Sometimes it's hard to find your way.
2005 · 1h 52m · R
Drama, Romance, Thriller, Western
Directed by
David Jacobson
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Down in the Valley
Overview
On a trip to the beach, a teenage girl named Tobe meets a charismatic stranger named Harlan, who dresses like a cowboy and claims to be a former ranch hand. The pair feel an instant attraction and begin a relationship, but her father, a lawman, is suspicious of her lover.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
53%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Strange but compelling.
Dave Calhoun, Time Out
Rotten
It aims to be a Badlands for a new generation. It's closer to The O.C. with horses.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Fresh
Even if this drama from David Jacobson can't quite cover all the territory the director-writer is looking to survey, it still's one of the most original movies in a long time.
Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press
Rotten
Jacobson kicks up a lot of dust here, but as it begins to settle, the movie becomes more and more muddled.
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News
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