Review of Gleason (2016) by Marcos D — 02 Aug 2017

The best documentary I've ever seen about ALS.

This review of Gleason (2016) was written by Marcos D on 02 Aug 2017.

Gleason has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Colin S (333) on 06 Sep 2016

Beautiful, honest, and revealing movie about one family's experience of ALS. #NoWhiteFlags…

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By Gina S (86) on 03 Mar 2017

Heart wrenching. Prepare the tissues. Beautiful story but so tragic. Definitely wouldn't call it uplifting but more like realistic…

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By Tim M (3,013) on 09 Nov 2017

By no means is this the best documentary ever, but anything that gets me to lose as many tears as 'Gleason' deserves a strong referral…

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By Cherry D (22) on 06 Jan 2017

Watched this on an airplane on the way back home and could not stop sobbing…

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By Debra F (27) on 18 Aug 2016

It was amazing the degree of intimacy that they allowed…

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By Tom Huddleston (600) for Time Out London (344) on 13 Mar 2017

As an insight into the way families cope with adversity this is both razor-sharp and completely heartbreaking…

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By Larry R (81) on 05 Jan 2017

This is sad and incredibly inspirational at the same time. The Gleason's give us a real look at fighting ALS…

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By Gabe S (334) on 18 Aug 2017

For those interested in sobbing like children…

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By Sirbrandon V (39) on 22 Aug 2016

Overwhelmingly emotional yet inspiring to its core, this sports doc tackles ALS's deterioration of the mind,body & soul…

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By Matt Borcas (1) for The Ringer (285) on 13 Aug 2017

Gleason manages to instill those triumph-of-the-human-spirit feelings despite, or maybe because of, the unvarnished and uncomfortable look…

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