Review of Special Correspondents (2016) by Abdulmalik A — 01 May 2016

L Nothing about Special Correspondents is special or interesting.

This review of Special Correspondents (2016) was written by Abdulmalik A on 01 May 2016.

Special Correspondents has generally received mixed reviews.

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It had an interesting story, but it's unfortunately very cliché, predictable the acting is average at best and worst of all, it's not very…

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Gervais wraps ingenious skits and initially wry conceits (natural by-products of his talents as stand-up comedian and sitcom specialist) in…

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By Erik D (234) on 15 May 2016

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By Carl M (496) on 07 May 2016

I read the reviews, so my expectations were low. Good movie overall. Kept my interest…

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By Barbara Shulgasser (553) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 16 May 2016

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By Joshua F (508) on 22 May 2016

Got bored half way through, but then the action started. but then it stopped soon after and that was the end of the film…

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By Glynis E (1) on 02 Jun 2016

Loved it .... not sure what the critics saw - but this was slick and clever. Gervais a master of understatement. Enjoyed every minute…

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By Adam W (1,422) on 03 Dec 2016

Ricky Gervais gets out of the office and into a whole new occupational hazard - field reporting - in his latest comedy, Netflix's Special Correspondents…

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By Simon J (87) on 29 May 2016

Good basic funny story. It's all fiction so it's a great story with humour and a little joke with the Americans…

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By Clinton I (7) on 09 May 2016

More a drama than a comedy special correspondents is better than what the critics have said…

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