Joe Cinque's Consolation Reviews

Lauren Carroll Harris
Kill Your Darlings
July 19, 2017
Perhaps it's not possible to translate the gonzo narrator, leading us into a dark-edged forest and getting lost with us, to cinema. Perhaps the material really cried out for a documentary treatment.
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Sarah Ward
Screen International
February 23, 2017
Fares best as a careful portrait of a woman unravelling in an extreme manner.
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Luke Buckmaster
Guardian
October 13, 2016
Naming the film after the book seems to me a rather cynical exercise in brand association - moreso considering Garner herself was not involved, did not attend the premiere, and seems to have distanced herself from the film.
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Andrew L. Urban
Urban Cinefile
October 10, 2016
Eliminating all the complexities that could make the film a gripping ride into a singular aspect the human psyche as well as a fascinating glimpse into the limitations of our justice system, Dounoukos has drained the film of its potential impact
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