Review of Being Flynn (2012) by Jamie K — 31 Jul 2012

DeNiro's best performance in years & Paul Dano on top form as director Paul Weitz (About A Boy) shows again that he is a filmmaker to watch.

This review of Being Flynn (2012) was written by Jamie K on 31 Jul 2012.

Being Flynn has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Lise L (28) on 17 Jun 2017

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By Skyler B (1,160) on 26 May 2013

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By Jason B (1,741) on 16 Sep 2013

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By Carmel L (8) on 04 Sep 2016

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By James B (2,746) on 06 Oct 2014

Mopes along and feels morose, meandering and pointless, which may be the sad winding point…

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By Mike N (816) on 22 Mar 2014

Im a fan of nick flynn's writing..and I thought the movie was excellent and entertaining as well…

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By Lisa D (354) on 30 Dec 2013

Not the easiest watch by any means. Not particularly what I'd call entertaining, but definately thought provoking and incredibly well acted…

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By Walter M (1,360) on 13 Oct 2013

Such a good movie!!!!!! Makes you grateful for what you have…

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I'm still not sure what this is all supposed to be about, save for a bunch of scenes that happened to somebody, sometime…

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