Review of Natural Selection (2011) by Ben Sachs for Chicago Reader — 20 Jun 2012
However gritty this indie comedy may look (cinematographer Steve Calitri seems to be aping William Eggleston's photographs of the American south), it isn't all that different from an Adam Sandler vehicle: writer-director Robbie Pickering spends much of the movie mocking his characters' stupidity, then pulls an about-face with a sentimental conclusion that feels unearned.
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This review of Natural Selection (2011) was written by Ben Sachs and published by Chicago Reader on 20 Jun 2012.
Natural Selection has generally received positive reviews.
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