Review of Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) by Dominic S — 31 Aug 2013

A great story to be told and a funny & well written screenplay.

A waste of Laura Linney's time and talents but Bill Murray is remarkable.

This review of Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) was written by Dominic S on 31 Aug 2013.

Hyde Park on Hudson has generally received mixed reviews.

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Hyde Park on Hudson 10 Scale Rating: 4.0 (Bad) ... The Good: Bill Murray was amazing as FDR…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 08 May 2015

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By Stephen J (447) on 17 Nov 2018

Hmm.. I mean good... But really? It's still pretty good. It has a different look later on in the film during nighttime woods scenes, adding drama…

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[It] may have the look of a prestige picture, but it plays more like a version of FDR's life as told by TMZ, focusing on naughty details and…

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