Review of Hillbilly Elegy (2020) by Richard Lawson for Vanity Fair — 10 Nov 2020
Hillbilly Elegy is both witless cosplay and a failure to interrogate any of the book’s controversial insinuations. I can’t imagine the film will satisfy those who agree with Vance or those who want to tangle with him—let alone those just looking for an engrossing family saga.
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This review of Hillbilly Elegy (2020) was written by Richard Lawson and published by Vanity Fair on 10 Nov 2020.
Hillbilly Elegy has generally received positive reviews.
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