Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia

  • 2015


MOVIE IS entertaining beautiful selective metaphorical predictable
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Positive Reviews 23
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Average Rating 3.5/5
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3.0
This lion of American liberalism died last year at the age of 86. Time Out
3.0
Nicholas Wrathalls documentaryrough edged in style, yet anchored by pointed and poignant interviews with the man himselfis mostly for those already fa .. Time Out
3.0
Its a little unnerving to see a sentimental portrait of a rigorously unsentimental man. E Film Critic
4.4
Others will delight in its unique perspective on modern American history and the role Vidal played in shaping it. Philly
3.5
10 1 7 / 10 How does one even attempt to compact the life and times of author Gore Vidal into a documentary that runs less than 90 minutes Blu Ray
3.0
What Hitchens describes as Vidals conspiracy theory of history shapes the political story, which touches on both Vidals epic historical novels and his .. Chicago Reader
3.5
These stories play with fire and do what tales of horror and the macabre are supposed to: transmute real social fears into metaphorical charades for o .. Pop Matters
3.0
Whatever you make of the late Gore Vidal, theres no denying the man had one of the most beautiful American voices this side of Orson Welles: a sardoni .. Smh
3.1
The more this predictable, faux endearing Canadian comedy works at being irresistible, the harder it is to enjoy. Star Tribune
4.5
Wrathalls considered, thorough and thoroughly entertaining film gives not just a sense of the man but also the importance to the world of iconoclasts .. Eye For Film
3.8
We encounter a man of great talent and usefulness, and yet someone most of us can be glad never to have met. Sf Gate
3.1
The doc, despite failing to overcome its conventional presentation, is abundant in archival footage that Wrathall shrewdly unveils in protracted and u .. Slant Magazine
2.5
It is especially odd, given the movies subtitle, that Gore Vidal takes so long to get around to explaining the roots of Vidals famous cynicism about t .. Washington Post
3.5
Heavily seasoned with epigrams worthy of Oscar Wilde, this entertaining documentary portrays Vidal as a pessimistic political prophet with streaks of .. The New York Times
2.8
Engaging and challenging in moments, it stumbles to the challenge; perhaps the subject deserves a Ken Burns style mini series instead of a 90 minute f .. The Film Stage
3.8
A portrait of a literary lion in winter, the documentary wants to be both a career overview for the uninitiated and a final platform for Vidals unyiel .. Boston Globe
5.0
A hugely entertaining biography of one of the great observers of the American century whose witty, bitter obstinance is essential in highlighting how .. Flickfilosopher
3.8
And that intelligent debate and dazzling wit seem to be, sadly, quite old fashioned ones. Nj
3.1
While hardly a balanced look, the documentarys selective memory can be forgiven. The Star
4.5
Like being ordered to have long hair and smile on stage, but wondering how to smile with a trombone in your mouth.Or repeatedly told youre not good en .. News Blaze
2.0
But always an entertainer, if only to mask the pain of an awful childhood, painful professional rejection, and a deep disappointment with the American .. Sandiego Reader
4.0
Contains Strong Gore Nicholas Wrathalls profile of the late writer, iconoclast and wit Gore Vidal, is an intimate act of biography and an undoubted hi .. The Ooh Tray
3.5
Director Wrathall keeps the opinions flowing in a steady stream, with wonderful TV and movie footage. East Bay Express
5.0
Vidal was certainly one of the most vocal and possibly the most entertaining. Review Express
2.0
The haughty, witty Gore Vidal, my role model, was never happier than when going against the madding American populace.Boston Area Film Schedules What .. Arts Fuse
3.5
Admirers of Vidals work will find much to like in this entertaining biographical treatment, one that will also no doubt inspire a whole new generation .. Melbourne Concrete Playgro ..



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