POSITIVES…
- Strong performances all around, from Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, and Joel Edgerton.
- There were several scenes that were emotionally powerful, that it’s hard not to have empathy for the characters.
- Movie has a great somber tone to go along with the heavy subject matter.
- The story is based on a real life memoir and is definitely worth sharing with people willing to listen to it.
NEGATIVES…
- While the story is based on real life, it also paints a somewhat one-sided point of view, that can easily be accused of propaganda.
- The “antagonists” running the gay conversion program are kinda cartoonishly bad.
- Since the movie emphasizes Lucas Hedges character the most, most of the supporting characters don’t get much in terms of real insightful development.
- Seems to have some gaps in the narrative that glosses over some plot details.
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