First-time writer-director Matthew Porterfield's small-scale, 16mm slice-of-life drama has the hazy, sticky rhythms of a hot summer day and the minimal narrative of a classic European art film.
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New York PostV.A. Musetto
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Plot? Who needs a plot? Certainly not neophyte director Matt Porterfield, whose Hamilton gets along just fine without one.
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Village VoiceJoshua Land
Village VoiceJoshua Land
Avoids the narrative contrivances of many recent forays into Americana -- by virtually avoiding narrative.
To call Hamilton minimalist filmmaking is an understatement. Without plot or incident, and with only the flimsiest of characterizations, the movie operates primarily on the level of suggestion and insinuation.