Spoken Word

Released Jul 23, 2010

1h 56m

Drama

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46%

13 Reviews

Tomatometer

39%

50+ Ratings

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A poet (Kuno Becker) falls prey to the lure of criminal life after he returns home to care for his dying father.

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another touching intimate drama from nunez

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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This movie was kind of slow for the first half of the movie,but halfway it got very interesting it was heart wrenching to see the struggles of a family trying to connect,at the end because their father is dying.It is both tragic and inspiring to see the different interactions,changes and growth of the various characters.So for this being a decent movie with decent acting and a good inspiring story overall I gave it a C.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Really beautifully shot, acted and written.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Nicely done family drama set in Northern New Mexico. The focus is on the lack of communication between family members, due to prid e, shame or just plain Machismo. Sure, the film trots out some familiar cliches

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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I really wanted to like this movie... but it was a miss. There is some decent acting, but the rest is over-the-top. It seemed scattered as to what the story was supposed to be about: his drug problem, his family issues with his brother and father, his relationship with girlfriend or the conflict with "the villain". No focus.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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A terribly over long movie that occasionally resonates emotionally but never takes flight or flourishes into anything worthwhile. Watching the relationship between Cruz and Senior develop was always good, but the heavy detailing of Cruz's tail spin back into drugs and sordid living was quite frankly boring and divergent. The movie switches thoughts maddeningly, and by the end most audiences will probably have given up trying to follow all if this films paths.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Victor Nunez

Director

Kuno Becker

Cruz

Rubén Blades

Senior

Miguel Sandoval

Emilio

Persia White

Shae

Antonio Elias

Ramon

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

[A] rich and textured film.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 5, 2010

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Maddeningly ruled by signposts spotted from miles away.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 30, 2010

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Nick Schager

Slant Magazine

The familiar plot structure is only the tip of the formulaic iceberg, a foundation for more stale conventions than any indie should dare embrace.

Rated: 1/4

Jul 25, 2010

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Prairie Miller

WBAI Radio

A uniquely crafted introspective yet profoundly visceral film experience, touching on the healing powers of the music in language.

Dec 22, 2010

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John P. McCarthy

Boxoffice Magazine

It takes the Mexican-American melodrama Spoken Word a long time to express myriad sentiments that we've heard uttered many times before in many ethnic settings.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 29, 2010

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Geoff Berkshire

Metromix.com

Low key, low budget and low profile character-driven drama is occasionally refreshing, but more frequently small scale to a fault.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 26, 2010

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Synopsis

A poet (Kuno Becker) falls prey to the lure of criminal life after he returns home to care for his dying father.

Director: Victor Nunez
Screenwriter: William T. Conway, Joe Ray Sandoval
Distributor: Variance Films
Production Co: Luminaria
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 23, 2010, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Aug 17, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $32.7K
Runtime: 1h 56m