Review of Papillon (2017) by Alexi T — 12 Nov 2018

Breathtaking, action packed story. Great acting.

This review of Papillon (2017) was written by Alexi T on 12 Nov 2018.

Papillon has generally received positive reviews.

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By Rtford (14) on 09 Mar 2019

After appreciating the 1973 original, I honestly didn't think I'd enjoy viewing the remake; but I did. Not a great movie, but enjoyable…

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By Jubin K (4) on 05 Nov 2018

I had to watch it at 1.5x the normal speed just to make it only a boring movie…

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By Happy-K (18) on 14 Jun 2019

There was no way that this remake could surpass the original Movie from 1973. After watching this version my thoughts got confirmed…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 20 Dec 2018

Just as in the book, the memorable part of this story is its ripe black-comic business…

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By Dan L (903) on 05 Nov 2018

I had to watch it at 1.5x the normal speed just to make it only a boring movie…

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By Straciatellas (10) on 17 Oct 2018

This movie missed a real chance to be something special…

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By Catherine E (11) on 12 Nov 2018

Incredibly engaging with solid character development right through to the conclusion. Well worth the time…

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By Simran Hans (401) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 23 Dec 2018

At a slow two hours plus, the film feels stretched…

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By Magnus S (724) on 04 Nov 2018

We already had an amazing original movie to this perfect novel. A remake should be much more improved I think, I found this one weak…

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By Franbarrman (14) on 10 Nov 2018

La película empieza demasiado rápido no nos explican mucho y todo parece pasar por que si, eso me hizo mucho ruido y es mi principal punto…

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