Review of Sunlight Jr. (2013) by Alex K — 13 Nov 2013

My Favorite Film Is 1941's Citizen Kane.

This review of Sunlight Jr. (2013) was written by Alex K on 13 Nov 2013.

Sunlight Jr. has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Paste Magazine (2,906) on 13 Nov 2013

This is that rare movie that observes the lower class with an eye toward understanding precisely how such an economic prison forms and is perpetuated…

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By Chuck S (75) on 08 May 2015

Why is it ....getting an abortion is the answer to the problem…

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By Roger G (234) on 22 Jul 2017

Another independent art house film where Naomi Watts plays a clerk working in a convenience store…

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By Taplinger (21) on 19 Mar 2014

The only reason I scored Sunlight Jr. as high as 5 is because it was done well enough to keep me from walking out on it…

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By Bec R (4) on 18 Nov 2013

This movie did provide a dialogue on how so many people live, hand to mouth, but overall was very depressing. It was painful to watch…

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By Betsy Sharkey (695) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 14 Nov 2013

Though this is an emotionally driven movie, it never drifts into melodrama. Collyer is as pragmatic in her approach as her characters…

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By Susan Wloszczyna (541) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 15 Nov 2013

If Sunlight Jr. does anything, it is to shine a light on the fact that the American dream is a dormant notion for far too many…

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By Caroline C (191) on 24 Nov 2013

It succeeds in drawing out sympathy for the miseries of the couple, but it fails in giving a solid impression…

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By Keith L (300) on 13 Oct 2014

This movie just proves a point that u can watch naomi watts in nearly anything but NOT LITERALLY anything. yuck yuck yucky movie. blah…

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By Cory G (82) on 03 Nov 2015

Despite the uplifting title, Sunlight Jr. Is a dull drama heading towards a very unhappy ending…

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