Review of An American Pickle (2020) by Owen Gleiberman for Variety — 03 Aug 2020
Of course, the essence of the fish-out-of-water comedy is that it’s never been a realistic genre — it’s pure Hollywood fantasy. Yet An American Pickle, in its ethnically satirical and scattered way, lacks the integrity of its own ridiculousness.
It’s pungent but flavorless: an unkosher dill.
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This review of An American Pickle (2020) was written by Owen Gleiberman and published by Variety on 03 Aug 2020.
An American Pickle has generally received mixed reviews.
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