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The only matter that interests is the question of Fiennes's presence in this political lesson for children.
Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic
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Land of the Blind
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A soldier recounts his relationship with a famous political prisoner attempting to overthrow their country's authoritarian government.
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Rotten
About as subtle as its all too obvious title would suggest.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
An indelible portrait of the contradictions of power.
Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rotten
Writer-director Robert Edwards frantically throws in references to Orwell (Animal Farm and 1984), Lady Macbeth, Yeats, Mao, etc.
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Rotten
Robert Edward's satirical allegory shamelessly borrows ideas from Orwell's 1984, then tramples them into the dust.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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