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George Washington

DVD Widescreen
Criterion Coll.

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Review

An exquisitely shot first feature from North Carolina School of the Arts grad Green, George Washington signals the arrival of an original talent. A poetic, haunting drama, the film follows a small group of mostly African-American kids as they spend their summer in a backwater Southern town, whiling away their days swimming, playing and talking about their futures. While the film begins somewhat awkwardly, with (seemingly intentional) artificial dialogue and deliberate pace, it soon begins to sustain a rhythm all its own. Green's sure hand (as well as the enormous talent of cinematographer Tim Orr) allows the dramatic restraint and very adult observations by these kids (with extremely natural performances by all) to build to a moving and surprisingly optimistic movie experience. A warm, winning film.

Dean Galanis

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DVD Widescreen: $35.99 (Criterion Collection)

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 037429166123
Catalog #: DL1865713

Studio : Criterion

Languages: English Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic 2.35
Extras: Trailers, Deleted Scenes
Features:
Audio commentary: by director David Gordon Green, cinematographer Tim Orr and actor Paul Schneider
Green's short films "Pleasant Grove" (with commentary) and "Physical Pinball"
Clu Gulager's 1969 short "A Day with the Boys"
Charlie Rose interview with Green; new interviews with the cast