Review of Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) by Amanda S — 22 Jan 2016

A warmly intimate, fascinating and funny look inside the life and politics of an iconic television mogul.

This review of Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) was written by Amanda S on 22 Jan 2016.

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You has generally received positive reviews.

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By Vikram Murthi (112) for Movie Mezzanine (782) on 07 Jul 2016

The film is by no means a waste, especially for those who don't already know Lear's accomplishments…

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By Susan G. Cole (137) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 27 Jul 2016

To really understand Lear, go back to those superb shows…

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By Dashtag (30) on 24 May 2017

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By Kam Williams (1,272) for Baret News (418) on 09 Jul 2016

An alternately penetrating and poignant portrait of a true trailblazer…

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By Walter V. Addiego (363) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 02 Aug 2016

If the movie fails to plumb the depth of Lear's mystery, it succeeds in being an entertaining look at an influential figure…

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By Walter Addiego (380) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 03 Aug 2016

It’s a lot of ground to cover, but if the movie fails to plumb the depth of Lear’s mystery, it succeeds in being an entertaining look at…

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By Dorothy Rabinowitz (15) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 19 Oct 2016

This is a story of a life of enormous fulfillment-eloquently told and openhearted as related by the subject himself, now in his early 90s,…

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By Frank Swietek (3,473) for One Guy's Opinion (3,473) on 07 Jul 2016

Despite the occasionally intrusive bouts of visual artiness...an engaging portrait of a likable and influential player in television history…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 22 Jan 2016

Anybody sympathetic to Lear's liberal politics or familiar with his artistic track record will be interested throughout, but Lear himself remains…

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By Jason Gorber (520) for POV Magazine (25) on 14 Aug 2017

The film showcases Lear's talent without eulogizing him, presenting a warts-and-all take that still manages to highlight the remarkable vitality…

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