Fresh
A tastefully reverent, fundamentally sincere treatment of Margaret Laurence's 1964 Manitoba-based novel, a staple for Canada's 12th graders.
Eddie Cockrell, Variety
The Stone Angel
Sometimes it takes your whole life to get it right.
2007 · 1h 56m · R
Drama
Directed by
Kari Skogland
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The Stone Angel
Overview
The feisty aging Hagar Shipley has lived an unconventional life. Her rebellious heart has always ruled and her choices have put her at odds with family and friends. Faced with her own mortality, and desperate to find solace, she goes on the run. In both the past and the present, she is forced to come to terms with the pain and pleasure, the disappointments and the exhilarations of her life.
Director and cast
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44%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Left me feeling respectfully indifferent, as if I'd been served a nutritious meal that was only fleetingly satisfying.
Jeff Shannon, Seattle Times
Rotten
Despite a terrific lead performance by Ellen Burstyn, Kari Skogland's epic The Stone Angel is a lesson in the perils of trying to cram a hefty Canadian novel that spans decades into a movie running just under two hours.
Lou Lumenick, New York Post
Fresh
Writer-director Kari Skogland adapts a beloved Canadian novel gracefully and with plenty of spunk, the same way its main character moves through the world from cradle to grave.
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Rotten
Although talented newcomer Christine Horne is ideal as the younger Hagar, letting Burstyn play the character at around 50, despite best-effort lighting, was not the wisest choice.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
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