Review of Half Nelson (1985) by Nick Schager for Slant Magazine — 09 Mar 2006
More nuanced than your average Sundance character study, Ryan Fleck's carefully observed Half Nelson still doesn't overcome its origins as a padded-out expansion of the filmmaker's 2002 short Gowanus, Brooklyn.
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This review of Half Nelson (1985) was written by Nick Schager and published by Slant Magazine on 09 Mar 2006.
Half Nelson has generally received very positive reviews.
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