Uncertain

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Uncertain

Released Mar 9, 2017

1h 22m

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In Uncertain, Texas, an aquatic weed threatens the lake of this small American border town and the livelihoods of those who live there. As some of the men in town attempt to figure out their future, they confront a haunting past.

Noel Murray

AV Club

The movie's both haunting and honest, confronting what it's like to see the community that sustains you die right in front of your eyes.

Dec 14, 2017

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

Where another filmmaker might have revelled in Uncertain's poverty and crime statistics, these directors find the sweetness in the saltiest of subjects and majesty in infested waters.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 17, 2017

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

The most interesting of them by far is Wayne... the filmmakers follow him on numerous midnight expeditions to take down a giant beast called Mister Ed, but the real night terror turns out to be Wayne's remorse for the crimes he's committed.

Mar 16, 2017

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C.J. Prince

Way Too Indie

It's not just the three subjects that make Uncertain such a wonderful documentary. McNicol and Sandilands find a way to, on a greater scale, give an incredible sense of what it's like to live.

Rated: 8/10

Jun 3, 2019

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Alexa Dalby

Dog and Wolf

Its achievement is to make you care about these lives and the struggles of a small community on the brink of extinction in a nowhere place that at first seems to be so remote and so alien.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 19, 2018

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Amanda Carnac

HeyUGuys

Although the film has a bitter, melancholy feel to it, the narrative reaches a satisfying conclusion and all three men show how powerful hope can be.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 17, 2018

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Audience Member

Love watching documentaries as such. Learning about diversity of life that is nowadays less heard of and sadly more presumed that situates in some dark corners of America. Very educational and a movie equivalent to life exploration.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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greg r

Didn't love this near as much as the critics. The filmmakers could have told much more of the story and chose not to. A lot of symbolism. A lot of beautiful filming. In the end, not a whole lot of story.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Beautifully crafted, true tales of humans, living in a world that changes... continuously. An amazing documentary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Saw this movie last night at its Texas premiere in New Braunfels. It was so compelling that I wanted to see more! One of the 3 stars of this documentary was present, so Wayne Smith did a Q&A session after the showing, that was so awesome because people got to ask questions about his life experiences shown in this movie. There were folks who drove in from towns all around Texas, some had family ties to Uncertain, Texas and some were friends and family of the star. This experience is one I won't soon forget, and I thought this flick was so good, I want to watch it again! Or a sequel, perhaps??

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Audience Member

Fantastic, though sometimes unfocussed, portrait of an unusual town.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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In Uncertain, Texas, an aquatic weed threatens the lake of this small American border town and the livelihoods of those who live there. As some of the men in town attempt to figure out their future, they confront a haunting past.

Director: Ewan McNicol, Anna Sandilands
Producer: Ewan McNicol, Anna Sandilands
Screenwriter: Ewan McNicol, Anna Sandilands
Distributor: Lucid Inc.
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 9, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 23, 2017
Runtime: 1h 22m

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