Review of Stories We Tell (2012) by Ron C — 29 Aug 2014

Amazing documentary. Exploration of love and family.

This review of Stories We Tell (2012) was written by Ron C on 29 Aug 2014.

Stories We Tell has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Marta B (27) on 29 Oct 2014

Love is so short, forgetting is so long. This movie will be hard to forget…

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A quasi-Derridan, deconstructionist enquiry by Sarah Polley into her family history…

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By Brandon W (1,786) on 15 Aug 2014

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By Andy P (1,510) on 20 Nov 2014

Alan Moore once wrote There's a notion I'd like to see buried: the ordinary person. Ridiculous. There is no ordinary person…

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By Marion S (35) on 23 Aug 2014

Excellent docu, d'une originalitÃ© et d'une clartÃ© incroyable…

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By Donnie B (349) on 21 Jan 2016

The novelty of the way this story was told was good and interesting, but the story wasn't actually that good. Felt contrived towards the end…

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By Jacques L (5) on 07 Aug 2018

Every character in this fascinating exploration of Polley's parents' relationships is compelling and articulate-- a pleasure to watch…

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By Siobhan G (89) on 01 Jul 2014

A look at a complicated and emotional family situation that doesn't hold back on honesty…

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By Dorianator F (445) on 17 Jun 2016

Pretty entertaining documentary, but I don't know if it really centered around the theme of stories that people tell…

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By Ross V (116) on 07 Mar 2016

Polley's justification of this film being about memory and story telling, doesn't seem true, as these concepts are barely touched on…

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