Review of Child of God (2014) by Jason G — 06 Sep 2014

Bleak. Depressing.

Pretty faithful to Cormac McCarthy's 1973 novel.

This review of Child of God (2014) was written by Jason G on 06 Sep 2014.

Child of God has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for The New York Times (9,847) on 30 Jul 2014

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 31 Jul 2014

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By Andrew O'hehir (1,324) for Salon.com (2,725) on 31 Jul 2014

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By Connor L (97) on 31 Jul 2014

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By Tommy A (26) on 25 Apr 2017

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By Kevin M. W (1,682) on 09 Aug 2014

Depressing director James Franco (yes, him) takes on the work of Cormac McCarthy with Child of God, a gritty and hellacious film about Appalachian…

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By Greg W (4,011) on 20 Nov 2015

Some parts work and captures some of the aimlessness of the novel, but falls short of the spirit of the source…

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By Manny C (1,251) on 09 Nov 2014

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By Dl B (1) on 09 Jul 2018

Special fx makeup artist for CoG, It was cold, it was dark, and rather bloody. Some of the most fun I have ever had on a set…

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