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• "Haven is far from perfect, with some uncomfortable pacing, wayward accents and less-than-satisfying denouements. But it's a refreshing, character-driven antidote to the late-summer movie-house blahs, and Flowers looks like a talent worth watching." - Los Angeles Times
• The performances are serviceable. One might expect Bloom to play the mere pretty boy but there's a shock in store; from that point on, Bloom turns into a morose loner. Alas, Bloom has yet to show much range or power onscreen. If Haven was meant as his breakout film as a dramatic actor (rather than simply being the bland hunk in period fare) then it's not the success it needed to be.
Paxton fares better as the "good bad guy," a man who seems decent enough but whose deceptions have finally caught up with him. Dillane steals his scenes as Carl's even more crooked business associate. Saldana, who has the biggest character arc in the film, handles herself well. Bruckner doesn't convey as much innocence as her character might have needed but she has a few good scenes with Paxton and Rasuk. Mackie does a fine job as the volatile Hammer, a rich kid who wants to be a gangsta." - IGN.com
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