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Rebel in the Rye attempts to dramatize J.D. Salinger's life and creative process, but falters with a lack of dramatic impetus or a cohesive thesis about the reclusive author.
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We see the young Salinger stuck at his desk lighting matches and throwing pages in the garbage. We see his trembling hand hovering above a page. There is sometimes music. When all else fails, there's a montage. Oct 6, 2017 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…
We see the young Salinger stuck at his desk lighting matches and throwing pages in the garbage. We see his trembling hand hovering above a page. There is sometimes music. When all else fails, there's a montage.
Dave McGinn
A faithful and often moving look in the life of J.D. Salinger, a warts-and-all portrayal that succeeds in large part because of a dynamically persuasive performance by Nicholas Hoult. Oct 5, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
A faithful and often moving look in the life of J.D. Salinger, a warts-and-all portrayal that succeeds in large part because of a dynamically persuasive performance by Nicholas Hoult.
Bruce DeMara
With Rebel in the Rye, we get a solid, well-acted and basically standard biopic. Sep 15, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
With Rebel in the Rye, we get a solid, well-acted and basically standard biopic.
Richard Roeper
It's not without its charms and solid observations about the perils and passions of the writerly life, but it's too blunt, too neat, and entirely too starry-eyed about both the creator and his creation. Sep 15, 2017 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
It's not without its charms and solid observations about the perils and passions of the writerly life, but it's too blunt, too neat, and entirely too starry-eyed about both the creator and his creation.
Matthew Lickona
If Jones doesn't quite pull it off, it is at least a film of many pleasures and a thought-provoking look at American literature's most famous loner. Sep 15, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
If Jones doesn't quite pull it off, it is at least a film of many pleasures and a thought-provoking look at American literature's most famous loner.
G. Allen Johnson
You do see how Salinger's own words, thoughts and actions were reflected in the character of Holden. Sep 14, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
You do see how Salinger's own words, thoughts and actions were reflected in the character of Holden.
Rex Reed
It's a poor proposal that only gets redeemed by the chemistry that arises between Hoult and Spacey. [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 19, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It's a poor proposal that only gets redeemed by the chemistry that arises between Hoult and Spacey. [Full Review in Spanish]
Mikel Zorrilla
Fairly standard but impressive biopic about JD Salinger. Mar 13, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
Fairly standard but impressive biopic about JD Salinger.
Rachel Wagner
A leaden simplistic biopic of the celebrated recluse author J. D. Salinger--a movie he would have most likely detested. Feb 26, 2019 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…
A leaden simplistic biopic of the celebrated recluse author J. D. Salinger--a movie he would have most likely detested.
Dennis Schwartz
The environment is immersive and the story is engrossing, even though neither filmmaker Strong nor actor Hoult tries overly hard to make Jerry sympathetic. Aug 28, 2018 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
The environment is immersive and the story is engrossing, even though neither filmmaker Strong nor actor Hoult tries overly hard to make Jerry sympathetic.
Abbie Bernstein
With too long of a running time, the potential biography only tells the same story of a misunderstood writer, that becomes boring and hard to watch. Aug 27, 2018 | Full Review…
With too long of a running time, the potential biography only tells the same story of a misunderstood writer, that becomes boring and hard to watch.
Annie Banks
It has all the makings of a solid biopic, but lacks the execution and most essentially, the heart. Aug 21, 2018 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…
It has all the makings of a solid biopic, but lacks the execution and most essentially, the heart.
Mae Abdulbaki
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