Review of American Animals (2018) by Abbey%20 G — 28 Aug 2018

Loved the style they decided on, having the real guy's in the movie make's every detail so much more engaging.

This review of American Animals (2018) was written by Abbey%20 G on 28 Aug 2018.

American Animals has generally received positive reviews.

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By Aman A (383) on 08 Oct 2018

Slightly more pretentious than it should have been. Normal story made interesting through clever docu-direction…

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By Alan French (85) for AwardsCircuit.com (450) on 09 Oct 2018

Layton entwines documentary and performance to create a true-crime heist film. The result is something that feels experimental…

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By Sarah Cartland (189) for Caution Spoilers (189) on 17 Nov 2018

Real and make-believe merge seamlessly in this true story of a rare books heist by students…

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By Nilufer R (1,189) on 10 Oct 2018

It was fun to a degree. I really liked that the real people were involved in the movie and we could hear all their sides to the story…

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By Anwar B (7) on 18 Dec 2018

Promises more than it delivers. The fusion of documentary and scripted movie based on a true story was clumsy and off-putting…

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By Micheal Compton (319) for Bowling Green Daily News (319) on 24 Oct 2018

The story is quite compelling, and Layton handles the scenes with the four actors quite efficiently, delivering a solid heist picture that…

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To be totally honest, I found the fact that the librarian in this film sounded just like Aunt Lydia in the TV series 'The Handmaid's Tale…

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By Wayne M (365) on 08 Oct 2018

American Animals is a wildly entertaining film that is a thrilling ride and also, happily, smart and intelligent and quite poignant…

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By Jayden P (11) on 06 Oct 2018

The film caught me off guard with its documentary style at first with shots switching between past and present as I expected something more…

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By Geewah (593) on 07 Jan 2021

One of the most underrated movies of 2018. While not big on action, it's loaded with tension and dark humour…

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