The Dry Land 2010

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: Sincere performances elevate an underdeveloped script and awkward filmmaking. Read more

Nathan Rabin, AV Club: Writer-director Ryan Piers Williams seems to be diligently working through a checklist of returning-warrior-movie cliches. Read more

Christopher Kelly, Dallas Morning News: Well-intentioned, if unevenly executed. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Just another cost-of-war movie, you say? Yes, and that's exactly the point. Read more

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times: Williams draws upon countless earlier dramas without adding anything fresh or memorable to the discussion. Read more

V.A. Musetto, New York Post: It's impossible to watch the film and not realize that war is folly. Read more

David Fear, Time Out: If we'd wanted a sermon, we'd have gone to church, thanks. Read more

Robert Koehler, Variety: Debuting writer-director Ryan Piers Williams struggles to find fresh dramatic variations on a familiar (and sadly cyclical) American tragedy. Read more

Nick Pinkerton, Village Voice: O'Nan's shy, precarious performance keeps you with him to the edge of the abyss. Read more