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Short Term 12 is an emphatic, revealing drama that pulls audiences into the perspective of neglected youths.
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Brie Larson is very impressive as the caring, funny supervisor whose own demons threaten to engulf her. December 10, 2013 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Brie Larson is very impressive as the caring, funny supervisor whose own demons threaten to engulf her.
Geoffrey Macnab
Set in a foster-care facility outside of San Francisco, this independent drama is vivid and heartfelt in its depiction of social work, at times recalling some of Frederick Wiseman's great documentary portraits. December 10, 2013 | Full Review…
Set in a foster-care facility outside of San Francisco, this independent drama is vivid and heartfelt in its depiction of social work, at times recalling some of Frederick Wiseman's great documentary portraits.
Ben Sachs
The film's climax feels a little rushed and overwrought, but the movie's real resonance is its exploration of empathy and vocation. November 15, 2013 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
The film's climax feels a little rushed and overwrought, but the movie's real resonance is its exploration of empathy and vocation.
Liam Lacey
At times Short Term 12 seems uncertain where it's going, but this matches the circumstances of both staff and residents. November 14, 2013 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…
At times Short Term 12 seems uncertain where it's going, but this matches the circumstances of both staff and residents.
Peter Howell
Short Term 12 wants to shine a light on these under-paid, under-valued figures and cheats, just a little, to get the job done. November 1, 2013 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Short Term 12 wants to shine a light on these under-paid, under-valued figures and cheats, just a little, to get the job done.
Charlotte O'Sullivan
Well intentioned, but somehow inauthentic. November 1, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Well intentioned, but somehow inauthentic.
Peter Bradshaw
The film always searches for truth in its sincerest form - it never drifts towards melodrama. July 23, 2020 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
The film always searches for truth in its sincerest form - it never drifts towards melodrama.
Allen Almachar
There's a tendency for movies like Short Term 12 to be overwrought or contrived in their handling of such a sensitive story. However, Cretton avoids the pitfalls of the genre by balancing out the story with an intense and masterfully deployed empathy. June 5, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
There's a tendency for movies like Short Term 12 to be overwrought or contrived in their handling of such a sensitive story. However, Cretton avoids the pitfalls of the genre by balancing out the story with an intense and masterfully deployed empathy.
Karl Delossantos
The questions arise in an impeccable narration, with certain addictions of indie cinema, but with agility and freshness. [Full Review in Spanish] March 24, 2020 | Full Review…
The questions arise in an impeccable narration, with certain addictions of indie cinema, but with agility and freshness. [Full Review in Spanish]
Erick Estrada
One of my "Must See" LAFF films, Short Term 12 is moving, motivational, hopeful, inspiring. November 27, 2019 | Full Review…
One of my "Must See" LAFF films, Short Term 12 is moving, motivational, hopeful, inspiring.
Debbie Lynn Elias
Short Term 12 races by with its brief running time, but its ambling plot works to reveal a naturalistic discovery of its characters. November 20, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Short Term 12 races by with its brief running time, but its ambling plot works to reveal a naturalistic discovery of its characters.
David Harris
Impeccably performed by the whole cast, Short Term 12 is an exhausting ride through every emotion possible. June 7, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
Impeccably performed by the whole cast, Short Term 12 is an exhausting ride through every emotion possible.
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