The Sweet Hereafter 1997

Susan Stark, Detroit News: Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: In a season of expertly adapted contemporary fiction (like "L.A. Confidential" and "The Ice Storm"), this fusion of Banks's and Egoyan's sensibilities stands as a particularly inspired mix. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: Though this is Egoyan's first adaptation, The Sweet Hereafter could serve as a model for how to do it right. Read more

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James Berardinelli, ReelViews: The movie has an impact that extends far beyond the walls of a movie theater - a quality shared by a distressingly few of today's releases. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: This is one of the best films of the year, an unflinching lament for the human condition. Read more

Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com: Elegiac and yet straightforward as haiku Read more

Edward Guthmann, San Francisco Chronicle: A beautiful elegy about family and community, death and healing... Read more

Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: A delicate and touching story. Read more

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Brendan Kelly, Variety: Canadian writer-director Atom Egoyan's most ambitious work to date, The Sweet Hereafter is a rich, complex meditation on the impact of a terrible tragedy on a small town. Read more