La siciliana ribelle 2008

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: Wavers between soapy and trite, though the setting for the trials - the fascinatingly medieval Tribunal of Palermo - lends the courtroom scenes a bulletproof dignity. Read more

David Fear, Time Out: Even as a tribute to one woman's determination, this semibiopic screams botched opportunity. Read more

Scott Tobias, AV Club: The film delves into the wrenching difficulties of Atria's case, and the lengths she had to go to find justice. Read more

Ty Burr, Boston Globe: Amenta does neither the subject nor Atria justice with this acceptable, uninspired dramatization. Read more

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: Not to stoke any rivalries, but the movie's no Gomorrah, the recent, excellent Italian crime drama ripped from the headlines made by the Neopolitan mob. Read more

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: If not entirely satisfying, it stays with you nonetheless, capturing the oppressiveness of the criminal brotherhood and the cost of an extraordinary young woman's courage. Read more

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Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: Amenta was deeply moved by Rita's story, but his prosaic direction can't do it justice. Read more

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Watching this is like going to the dentist for a root canal, but he makes a mistake and injects the novocaine into your brain. Read more

Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The Sicilian Girl seems so beholden to the historical outline that it never comes alive as either a character study or a crime thriller. Read more

Ronnie Scheib, Variety: A mediocre entry in the Cosa Nostra canon and a waste of an extraordinary true story. Read more

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: D'Agostino beautifully captures Rita's innocence, anger, confusion and her increasingly tough resolve. Read more