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Oliver Stone shelved his social conscience while making this vicious nest-of-vipers noir. Sean Penn stars as Bobby Cooper, a gambler on the run who is forced to lay up in a desolate Arizona whistlestop with car trouble. Desperate and broke, he receives an offer from the middle-aged Jake McKenna (Nick Nolte) to kill his .. Read more

Starring	Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix
Director	Oliver Stone
Genres	Drama, Thriller

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  A magnificent turn
  
  U turn is a lost masterpiece. Ignored on its release, undiscovered on dvd, it remains to be hailed as the modern classic it so rightly is. Hopefully the ... read more »
  
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  - johnnyfraudster
  - greater london
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 14:32
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  - 0
  Overlooked masterpiece!
  
  This is one of my all time favourite films. I watched it years ago at a friend's house and it stuck in my mind. I recently watched it again and enjoyed it ... read more »
  
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- - nellyme
  - 1 review
  - 20 Apr 2012 at 11:13
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  A brill, surreal film.
  
  LOVED IT! A brilliant depiction of a ghost town, stuck int he 50's. A dark comedy of action, drama, and thriller.
  
  This movie reminded me a bit of... read more »
  
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- - Domzo
  - 21 reviews
  - 30 Mar 2012 at 12:34
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  Certainly not my bag
  
  This came highly recommended to me by several people. However I actually found it quite frustrating and stressful to watch.The story is dull, the cinematography... read more »
  
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- - Forensic
  - 7 reviews
  - St. Leonards-on-Sea
  - 28 Aug 2010 at 18:26
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  Worth a miss
  
  Tries to be Pulp Fiction but misses badly. Could be cut by half an hour and still be too long. Waste of a good cast.
  
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  - Draycott
  - 31 Dec 2008 at 21:41
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  cult classic
  
  I saw U turn many years ago and to this day it remains one of my all time favourite film noirs, the soundtrack alone is a work of beauty by Ennio Morricone. ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Leeds
  - 29 Oct 2008 at 15:28
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  - 2
  u turn
  
  as a big jlo fan i didnt find this film as enjoyable as her others found some parts really boring and the film does go on and on abit i wouldnt reccomend this ... read more »
  
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- - playgirl
  - 30 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 16 Jan 2008 at 22:17
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  Black humour at its best
  
  This is cynical film, reducing humanity to its lowest common denominator, namely lust and greed. All the main characters are compulsive liars and cheats. This ... read more »
  
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- - Butler
  - Colchester, England
  - 29 Apr 2006 at 06:07
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  Oh dear.....
  
  I wanted to watch this as I'm a big fan of Sean Penn but even he couldn't save this movie from being really dire! I had to switch off half way through ... read more »
  
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  - Poole, Dorset
  - 28 Oct 2005 at 12:57
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  Get in
  
  This modern classic from oliver stone will blow the lemony snickett crap out of your ass. See it at all costs.
  
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  - middlesex
  - 22 Oct 2005 at 11:26
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  oliver stone at his best!
  
  how on earth could this film be so overlooked?
  
  The sheer intensity of this warped, black as night comedy, should have been enough to raise ay least a... read more »
  
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- - ticktockman
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  - 09 Jul 2005 at 07:34
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  - 2
  A magnificent turn
  
  U turn is a lost masterpiece. Ignored on its release, undiscovered on dvd, it remains to be hailed as the modern classic it so rightly is. Hopefully the ... read more »
  
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- 306200
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  - johnnyfraudster
  - greater london
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 14:32
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  A change from Corrie
  
  Bit of a culture shock for a middle-class, middle-aged couple in middle England who'd just been watching Coronation Street. But after a settling-in period (... read more »
  
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  - 10 Mar 2005 at 10:24
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  Average
  
  This with the other reviews sounded like a good watch, even with J LO in, but i felt it wasnt worth the effort of watching it, felt like I'd rather have the... read more »
  
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- - Beefcake01
  - northamptonshire
  - 15 Jun 2005 at 19:15
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  Quirky and stylish
  
  I don't know why I like Sean Penn's sleaziness, which ought to be unattractive but is somehow compelling and seen at its best here. JL I can easily ... read more »
  
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- - Gus
  - Winchester
  - 31 Jul 2004 at 08:56
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  Those without humour need not rent!
  
  I don't understand why anyone would comment on a film they could only watch quarter of, as someone did. That's just not cricket is it?
  
  This ... read more »
  
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  - Teesside, England
  - 15 Jun 2005 at 16:25
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  Worth a miss
  
  Tries to be Pulp Fiction but misses badly. Could be cut by half an hour and still be too long. Waste of a good cast.
  
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  - Draycott
  - 31 Dec 2008 at 21:41
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  Better Than I Expected
  
  I must say I'm neither a big Sean Penn or a J-Lo fan or even Nick Nolte for that matter, but this movie is quite amusing in parts and its well paced. Lots ... read more »
  
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- - Daniel Carl
  - Kilmarnock, Scotland
  - 11 May 2004 at 01:25
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  Bonkers.
  
  Bonkers. From the retina-searing cinematography to the larger than life performances U-Turn is classic film making from another reality. It's difficult to... read more »
  
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- - feelinglistless
  - 56 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 16 Jul 2004 at 21:28
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  So so
  
  Oliver Stone and his usual tricks in terms of cinematography - shaky and blanched out colours contrasting with slow druggy moments and vivd colours. If you ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 28 Jul 2004 at 11:43
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  I loved this film, ...
  
  I loved this film, Penn, Nolte, Phoenix, Thornton, and a sexy J-Lo, good cast, Stone directs, keptme guessing as the plot twists and turns, iwas impressed with ... read more »
  
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- - David#579
  - BRISTOL
  - 10 Jun 2004 at 12:59

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  Oliver Stone shelved his social conscience while making this vicious nest-of-vipers noir. Sean Penn stars as Bobby Cooper, a gambler on the run who is forced to lay up in a desolate Arizona whistlestop with car trouble. Desperate and broke, he receives an offer from the middle-aged Jake McKenna (...