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Stanley & Iris
1990
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Stanley & Iris
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2.4
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1.5
The elements are in place but they dont add up to great drama in this well meant effort to personalize the plight of illiterate people.
Variety
1.5
The ending, despite good intentions, is American cinema at its tackiest and most hollow.
Time Out
1.0
As for credibility, its hard to understand why a smart cookie like Iris would get stuck in a bakery.
3.5
Here, in a movie less animated than a barrel of tree sloths, Ritt encourages stale performances and a pace as dull as more tree sloths.
2.0
Although the construction is somewhat haphazard, the intention is well meaning and DeNiro gives a characteristically sensitive rendering.
2.5
While some of the sloppy filmmaking can be forgiven, the films core message cannot.
Tv Guide
3.1
Theres a prevailing feeling of cuteness spread throughout Stanley & Iris, as the films script puts the emphasis on individual sequences rather than th ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.8
And its ending is so overly simplistic that it borders on parody.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Its as honest and direct and entertaining as the considerable talents of everyone involved can make it.
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