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Return to Paradise

Drama Two years after a trio of young men meet up and party their way through Malaysia, a lawyer (Anne Heche) contacts Tony, an newly-engaged architect (David Conrad), and Sheriff, a selfish limo driver (Vince Vaughn), and tells them that the third of their party Lewis (Joaquin Phoenix), is now on Death Row after being arrested and imprisoned when caught with the group's stash of hash. The Malaysian government has agreed to spare Lewis' life ... [+]
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
"Directed with great skill and intelligence by Joseph Ruben, 'Return to Paradise', is a rare thing among today's movies a drama of conscience" POS
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TV Guide
TV Guide
"Despite solid performances from the leads, it comes shrouded in a heavy cloud of ethics-class complications that makes it feel like a 'dilemma of the week' TV movie" NEU
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Slate
Slate
"'Return to Paradise' doesn't boast many surprises. It's straight-on, morally uncomplicated. Emotionally, though, it's dense and twisty -- and smashingly potent" POS
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The New York Times
The New York Times
"The film's cool, sober texture and its clever characters are often more interesting than the larger plot." NEU
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Empire
Empire
"A gripping modern morality tale with a credible cast and a compelling premise." POS
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