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Janet Maslin, New York Times: Read more
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Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: Simple, powerful, convincing. Read more
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Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: Once our disbelief gets suspended, a spell is definitely cast. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Lyrical and evocative, Prisoner of the Mountains represents a balanced and telling examination of the absurdity of war. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: A thoughtful and moving film about war. Read more
Andrew Ross, Salon.com: The performances that Bodrov drew from a mostly amateur cast of Muslim villagers -- most of whom have never seen running hot water, let alone a movie camera -- are alone worth the price of admission. Read more
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle: Bodrov's movie turns this barren no man's land into an extraordinary stage. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: The outcome of this movie isn't exactly Hollywood material, but it stirs thoughts and feelings that outlast all too many American studio releases. Read more