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| "Earthwork hasn't any big bombastic moments. Instead it worms its way into your good graces slowly and thoughtfully until you're hooked." - Robert Butler, The Kansas City Star "Earthwork is visually gorgeous . . . It is a work work of passion about a work of passion . . . John Hawkes commands every scene with a performance that is as much physical as it is emotional . . . Over it's 90 minutes, we see a "monument of neglect" transformed into one of beauty, too rare an occurrence in our urban centers." - Daniel James Scott - Cinespect "Earthwork is a true gem of a film... Ordal is a director worth watching." - Todd Wallinger, The Gazette "Delightfully quiet and quirry." - Austin360.com "What a discovery Earthwork is! And a great story, brought beautifully and distinctively to life, this is the kind of film "great Amerian indes" are supposed to be and almost never are, a fiction film made from face - and from the heart. A terrific, understated performance from John Hawkes." - Maine International Film Festival "Earthwork defines memorable." - TrustMovies "A powerfully moving debut film." - Colorado Springs Indie Scene |
"This is a lovely small film and I hope people really go and look for it." - Ebert Presents At The Movies "Earthwork seems to be the kin of David Lynch's award-winning 1999 film THE STRAIGHT STORY . . . proof that the creation and appreciation of art is not the exclusive realm of pretentious, city-dwelling elites." -Jonathan Kim, The Huffington Post "Expertly written and directed by newcomer Chris Ordal . . . the filmmaker explores the artistic impulse in a manner that few films are able to achieve: honestly, realistically and with, I believe, perhaps the best understanding of the artistic personality that I've yet seen. Ordal draws expert performances from his whole cast . . . The experience offers everything: suspense, surprise, desolation and hope. And enormous food for thought." - James van Maanen - TrustMovies "The stirring Earthwork affords Hawkes the opportunity to showcase his talents front and center, as a leading man." - Brent Simon, Shared Darkness "Between Stan's bittersweet story of success and John Hawkes' portrayal of the artist, one walks away entertained and feeling inspired." - Row Three "Ordal deserves a lot of credit for giving Hawkes a rare starring role and for celebrating the work of an unsung artist." -Pam Grady, Box Office Magazine |
