Review of Salinger (2013) by Luis O — 28 Oct 2013

If it gets people to read Salinger Fiction, then fine by me.

This review of Salinger (2013) was written by Luis O on 28 Oct 2013.

Salinger has generally received mixed reviews.

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By P. P (134) on 27 Jun 2014

For those captivated by Salinger's writing, this intelligent and often invigorating film provides fine insight into his world…

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By Daniel L (1,283) on 07 Oct 2013

While the reenactments don't work, the rest of Salinger was fascinating…

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By Patrick D (1,000) on 30 Jul 2014

Would be better without the cheesy over-the-top bombastic bits. They seem a bit phony…

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By Ryan G (1,232) on 10 Jul 2014

I kinda have to agree with the critics who criticized it... It could have been better. But I'm still glad it was made…

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By Josh Terry (603) for Deseret News (Salt Lake City) (1) on 28 Nov 2017

In total, Salinger might be an excellent documentary to watch if you want to know more about author J.D…

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By Erin D (634) on 27 Sep 2014

Lost interest after a while, but the ending shocked both myself and my fiancee both. we are very excited for Salinger's posthumous books to come out…

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By Corley J (119) on 07 Oct 2013

Very good Documentary if you like Documentary it can be long but very good movie and hope this gets oscar…

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By Rachel S (689) on 07 Dec 2013

More than what I knew about Salinger, but not gripping enough…

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By Wayne M (365) on 02 Aug 2014

The life of J.D. Salinger deserved a great documentary. Unfortunately this is not it…

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By Ron B (256) on 26 Jan 2014

Heavily criticized because it lacks depth about what made the man a great writer…

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