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The Hottest State Reviews

2007

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Days before his 21st birthday, William (Mark Webber), an actor, meets and quickly falls madly in love with Sara (Catalina Sandino Moreno), a seductive yet elusive singer/songwriter. The film follows William from a Lower East Side tenement to a Mexican hotel room, to a snowbound weekend in Connecticut, to a sweltering homecoming .. Read more

Starring	Ethan Hawke, Laura Linney, Mark Webber, Michelle Williams
Director	Ethan Hawke
Genres	Drama, Romance

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- Ethan Hawke presents us with a vexing problem. As an actor whose handsomeness is decaying rapidly, heâs only getting... read more on Time Out
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- - Joshua Rothkopf
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  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:20
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  Relationship from a guy's point of view
  
  Based on Ethan Hawke's brilliant novel, The Hottest State gives a beautiful insight into the experiences of first love from a 20 yr old male perspective. ... read more »
  
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  Hottest State not so hot
  
  The Script and screen play must be paramount if any film is worth its salt. This was terrible, I kept looking for the irony but there was none to see. No edge ... read more »
  
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  - Malvern
  - 14 Dec 2008 at 13:12
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  Not very good
  
  Having read the book this is not what I was expecting. . .
  
  I recall the book as being engaging however, the film is anything but!
  
  The lead... read more »
  
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- - Nirvanablue
  - 61 reviews
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  - 05 May 2008 at 10:54
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  Great film!
  
  Thought this film was beautifully made and acted. A tender and real depiction of young love. Well worth a watch.
  
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- - edgirl
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  - Edinburgh
  - 13 Mar 2008 at 19:36
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  Relationship from a guy's point of view
  
  Based on Ethan Hawke's brilliant novel, The Hottest State gives a beautiful insight into the experiences of first love from a 20 yr old male perspective. ... read more »
  
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- 523320
- - SRahman
  - 1 review
  - Loughton
  - 07 Feb 2008 at 12:16
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- - 3
  - 0
  Relationship from a guy's point of view
  
  Based on Ethan Hawke's brilliant novel, The Hottest State gives a beautiful insight into the experiences of first love from a 20 yr old male perspective. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 523320
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - SRahman
  - 1 review
  - Loughton
  - 07 Feb 2008 at 12:16
- - 1
  - 0
  Great film!
  
  Thought this film was beautifully made and acted. A tender and real depiction of young love. Well worth a watch.
  
  Report this review
- 539310
- - edgirl
  - 5 reviews
  - Edinburgh
  - 13 Mar 2008 at 19:36
- - 1
  - 0
  Not very good
  
  Having read the book this is not what I was expecting. . .
  
  I recall the book as being engaging however, the film is anything but!
  
  The lead... read more »
  
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- - Nirvanablue
  - 61 reviews
  - Surrey, UK
  - 05 May 2008 at 10:54
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  Hottest State not so hot
  
  The Script and screen play must be paramount if any film is worth its salt. This was terrible, I kept looking for the irony but there was none to see. No edge ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Dec 2008 at 13:12

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  Days before his 21st birthday, William (Mark Webber), an actor, meets and quickly falls madly in love with Sara (Catalina Sandino Moreno), a seductive yet elusive singer/songwriter. The film follows William from a Lower East Side tenement to a Mexican hotel room, to a snowbound weekend in ...