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2016
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Negative reviews
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Average Rating
3.7
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2.0
Here, LBJs desire to break racist Southern culture and earn the White House is explained by a mess psychology.
EW
4.4
Johnson recognized the importance of civil rights when he ascended to the presidency after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, turning it into the e ..
Rogerebert
2.0
Hes just like every other politician: Hell do what it takes to get elected.
Indie Wire
2.5
There are a few scenes that crackle with tension, but they usually revolve around moments in which the president grows quiet, and the only clues to th ..
Variety
3.5
Out to give voice to every disparate shred of the Long Tall Texans legacy, All the Way ends up being a fascinating story undermined by its own comprom ..
We Got This Covered
2.0
Kennedy after his assassination, and Roachs film, as well as Schenkeens script, suggest that the loss of the Dixiecrats during the civil rights moveme ..
Collider
2.5
Its the kind of film thats admirable in every detail but that lacks an ineffable spark; everyone involved is committed, serious, faithful.
Vulture
4.0
Adapted from Robert Schenkkans Broadway play, the film betrayed its theatrical roots with a densely talky script, the action tending to take place in ..
Telegraph
4.0
Much of the films draw, and pleasures, stem from watching Bryan Cranston work the character (not to mention the prosthetic nose and ears).
5.0
All the Way begins with the sound of gunfire and then the image of an unoccupied presidential limousine.
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Mostly, All the Way is a vigorously colourful depiction of wheeler dealer politics
The Globe And Mail
4.0
Its a reworking of an acclaimed Broadway play, for which Cranston won a Tony award, and his performance ignites what might otherwise be one of those s ..
Radio Times
4.0
The title suggests that this would be a schlocky B movie with a 70s style grindhouse aesthetic, but The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot is ..
Pop Matters
4.5
But the actings the thing, and theres not a disappointing performance in this stellar ensemble cast.
The Wrap
3.0
He finds himself a pliant vice president, Hubert Humphrey (Bradley Whitford), manipulates J. Edgar Hoover (Stephen Root) and snaps at Lady Bird (Melis ..
News Day
5.0
Beneath the melodrama of the maneuvering for power, there are millions of ordinary human beings who depend on the right outcome.
Salon
5.0
Cranston).An accidental president sworn in in the wake of John F. Kennedys assassination, he scrambles to get Kennedys Civil Rights Act through Congre ..
Observer
2.0
Kennedy.The accidental president, he calls himself ruefully, is a foul mouthed, paranoid bully who suspects everyone is against him, including, at tim ..
Boston Herald
3.5
You stand right by the man in his weaker moments, afraid hes just an accidental president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, and youre there ..
Boston Globe
3.0
Which isnt to say that Cranstons Johnson doesnt do his damnedest to make the case for going all in behind the films garrulous, gallumphing, good old b ..
Tv Av Club
3.0
But even more impressive is the range of moods, from conniving backstabber to righteous indignation to outright fury and crippling insecurity.
Detroit News
3.0
president on Broadway, it would be a damn shame if only those in the New York City area got to witness his Tony winning performance.
Hey U Guys
4.5
But Cranstons incisive performance goes beyond simply looking like the late president.
Oregon Live
4.5
She handles the endless stream of family problems with tremendous heart and caring, receiving nowhere near enough credit.
Cleve Land
4.5
Virtually everything about this exhilarating work its enterprise, its unfailing humor, its drama... would be cause for celebration at any time.
Wsj
4.4
All the Way begins on one of the saddest moments in American history: the assassination of JFK in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963.
Chicago Sun Times
4.5
LBJ finds himself between a rock and a hard place, whether its Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. or trying to please all those Southern Democrats that got h ..
Solzy At The Movies
3.8
Now AMC, which hit the jackpot with The Walking Dead another bloody gorefest inspired by a comic book hopes Preacher can deliver similar results.
Mercury News
3.5
And its been reaffirmed by his struggle to enact the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a contentious piece of legislation whose ratification is the prime subject ..
The Daily Beast
1.5
Mostly, however, it concentrates on Johnsons herculean efforts to resuscitate Kennedys moribund civil rights bill.
reason
4.0
All of the issues that we fight about covertly and overtly have their genesis in that time.
New Republic
4.5
Anthony Mackie doesnt bear a physical likeness to Martin Luther King, Jr., but plays the leaders frustrations well.
Denver Post
2.5
Were it not for the obligatory scene of Johnson speaking to his aides and allies while perched on the toilet, the film might be a useful teaching tool ..
M Tv
3.8
Im gonna out Lincoln Lincoln, he says later quoting former Speaker Sam Rayburn and saying that Any jackass can kick a barn down but it takes a carpent ..
Johnhanlon Reviews
4.5
Cranston carries the movie past its occasional biopic cliches and leaves you feeling appropriately ambivalent about Lyndon Baines Johnson.
Yahoo
4.0
Jay Roach, who directed Cranston in Trumbo, never lets the fast moving All the Way seem like a play put on film. He draws uniformly fine performances ..
Orlando Sentinel
4.5
Take this to the bank: Cranston will win the Emmy for outstanding lead performance in a TV movie or miniseries hands down this fall. I dont care who d ..
Baltimoresun
4.5
With a unique subject matter and a bit of creative license, Director Jay Roach (Trumbo) brings us a captivating story that both enrages us and draws u ..
FlickDirect
3.5
His bark has actual bite as the irascible leader of the free world fights for every vote, president acting as pugilist, enraging his Dixiecrat mentor, ..
Tv Insider
1.5
All the Way doesnt paint Johnson as a saint, and Cranston allows him to be loud, broad, and mean when the script allows.
Awards Daily
3.0
Strong performances and well defined characters help this film work.
Cinema Movi L
4.0
He also labored to maintain support from Martin Luther King Jr. (Anthony Mackie), and faced fierce opposition from Southern Democrats, including his f ..
Money Cnn
4.5
A charismatic actor, Cranston makes Johnson extremely attractive.
Sioux City Journal
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