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2018
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2.5
Advertisement Photo : HBO In other words, this isnt what one would call an elegantly coordinated narrative.
Av Club
4.5
And, of course, theres Paterno himself, studiously embodied by Al Pacino.
Indie Wire
1.5
A well acted and damning indictment of institutions and people far beyond the myopic title character.
Rogers Movie Nation
4.0
Theres Pacino front and center, delivering a layered, dazed take on Paternos possibly rehearsed bewilderment, successfully creating a dimensional depi ..
Blu Ray
4.5
Which isnt to say that Paterno doesnt work, just that its limited some by reality.
Decider
4.5
Brilliant as ever, Pacino is the master trickster who manages to both demonize and humanize Paterno.
News Day
1.5
His Paterno is still intelligent and possessed of the quick, pragmatic instincts of a leader at 84, but hes hollow: His life is built around a work et ..
The New York Times
1.5
While the actors trademark gruffness is certainly present and accounted for, hes also very specifically muted.
Birth Movies Death
1.5
Unfortunately, no amount of makeup or prosthetic noses can hold Pacino back for long, and his growl is so loud sometimes that it overpowers the vision ..
Variety
1.5
When something as world shattering as this scandal comes along, Pacino deliberately drains his signature verve from Paterno, playing up the weak frail ..
Consequence Of Sound
1.5
The Penn State sex abuse scandal exposed complicity in college sports, but Barry Levinsons drama about the schools legendary football coach only skims ..
Now Toronto
1.5
In one scene, we see the exacting measure of Paternos heft and unchecked hubris.
Daily Dot
1.5
Paterno doesnt answer the lingering questions about the once beloved coach, provide any insight into the scandal, or offer a means of evoking empathy ..
Ign
1.5
After a sluggish start, the movie does offer a suitably enraging expose of how the powerful close ranks to protect one another.
Straits Times
1.5
The movie takes on an interesting topic but narrows it too much that it misses why the story is interesting and important.
Awards Circuit
1.5
Its amazing, but it doesnt really relate dramatically to the main plot, or plots.
Aarp
4.5
Because its not like some sort of docudrama that youre just laying it all out.
Roger Cat
1.5
The boisterous personalities hes known for have taken a backseat to a somber, measured turn as Paterno.
4.5
Veteran filmmaker Barry Levinson wisely shoots the film as the indictment it is, focusing mostly on Paterno.
4.5
I dont think that the film gives you a full perspective of what this sex scandal is, how was involved and how Sandusky was involved.
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