Review of Paterno (2018) by Kevin P — 08 Jun 2018

Al Pacino delivers a career best as the controversial Joe Paterno, in a excellent HBO film from Barry Levinson, in which its hauntingly doesn't give you easy answers to difficult questions.

This review of Paterno (2018) was written by Kevin P on 08 Jun 2018.

Paterno has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Matt Ward (84) for Cinematic Considerations (84) on 05 Nov 2018

Paterno attempts to say a lot of things about a lot of different subject matters... None of them are achieved particularly well…

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By Alison De Souza (8) for The Straits Times (Singapore) (616) on 08 Apr 2018

Where this movie may really lose you, though, is when it asks you to care about what and when Paterno knew of the abuse, or even to feel sorry…

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By Tony Macklin (521) for tonymacklin.net (414) on 09 Apr 2018

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By Jacob Knight (117) for Birth.Movies.Death. (774) on 08 Apr 2018

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By Daniel K (7) on 06 Apr 2018

Child abuse, ethics and morality and idolatry are the major themes that run through Barry Levinson's movie Paterno…

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By Christopher Lawrence (234) for Las Vegas Review-Journal (433) on 05 Apr 2018

Through Aaron and Ganim's Spotlight-style reporting, Paterno finally puts a human face on the Sandusky atrocities…

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By Tim Appelo (178) for AARP Movies for Grownups (302) on 26 Apr 2018

Pacino may collect awards for his thoughtful, moving performance, but he can't make the script a unified experience…

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By Funmi Sunmonu (25) for Add This To Your List (25) on 06 Sep 2018

I don't think that the film gives you a full perspective of what this sex scandal is, how [Paterno] was involved and how Sandusky was involved…

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By Arth J (756) on 29 Jul 2018

Penn St fans need to watch this, the way acted back then and the way they still deny facts to this day is pathetic…

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By Lisa Kathleen R (1) on 09 Apr 2018

Most of it repeats what was in the news, except with some imagination as to what went on in the Paterno household…

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