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By Thomas L (876) on 14 Sep 2013

It really wasn't too great. I rather see an actual jayne mansfield's bio pic with Scarlett Johnasson tho or charlize theron. loved the cast tho…

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By Wynn D (4) on 13 Sep 2013

I loved this movie.. If you like dry, weird humor, it's worth a look…

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By Rebecca T (147) on 13 Sep 2013

Simple, honest, and no cinematic tricks but OMG! All about families that damage us but also hold us together. Robert Duvall is masterful…

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By Godfrey Cheshire (178) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 12 Sep 2013

Feels more like a collection of interrelated short stories cobbled into an flavorful but ultimately unwieldy narrative…

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By Jeffrey M. Anderson (3,573) for Common Sense Media (4,943) on 12 Sep 2013

Thornton manages to balance these themes with interesting and damaged characters while also creating a strong family dynamic…

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By Alonso Duralde (1,351) for TheWrap (3,203) on 12 Sep 2013

It's one thing to explore the messiness of familial relationships and regret against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, and something else entirely…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for New York Magazine/Vulture (3,519) on 12 Sep 2013

Jayne Mansfield’s Car isn’t likely to set America’s theaters on fire, but it’s a powerful whisper of a film…

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 12 Sep 2013

Thornton's approach is liquid enough to allow for a few poignant and unsettling moments, keeping the film captivating and organically felt…

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By Lou Lumenick (2,103) for New York Post (6,650) on 12 Sep 2013

Overall, the rambling Jayne Mansfield’s Car is almost as big a wreck as its namesake…

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By Elizabeth Weitzman (1,905) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 11 Sep 2013

This isn’t the sort of movie that defines anyone’s career, as “Sling Blade” once did…

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for AV Club (2,778) on 11 Sep 2013

Characters scream, throw glasses, screw, and strip nude for the self-gratifying viewing pleasure of others, but Jayne Mansfield’s Car never…

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By Claudia Puig (2,080) for USA Today (4,117) on 11 Sep 2013

Self-indulgent, heavy-handed and lumbering, Jayne Mansfield's Car is not a wreck, but it's certainly a vehicle for boredom…

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By Stephen Holden (1,707) for New York Times (5,786) on 11 Sep 2013

Behind the clunky machinery is a lyrical meditation on life, death, heroism, regret and forgiveness written in a florid style that might be…

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By Robert Abele (1,309) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 11 Sep 2013

With actors this good, however, there's rarely a pinched expression, heartfelt speech or laugh line that isn't at least partly sold, even if…

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By Jeff Beck (630) for Examiner.com (1,617) on 11 Sep 2013

Jayne Mansfield's Car is a bit of an oddity in that there's not really much of a plot to speak of, giving it the feeling of a film that's adrift…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for HollywoodChicago.com (623) on 10 Sep 2013

Jayne Mansfield's Car is cluttered with characters and subplots, and only a few of them resonate at all…

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By Sam Adams (514) for Time Out (7,510) on 10 Sep 2013

There’s ambition here, but little in the way of insight or genuine feeling — just a heavy-handed thesis and some extraneous Southern eccentricity…

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By Steve Davis (486) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 10 Sep 2013

The handful of redeeming moments in Jayne Mansfield’s Car belong to Duvall in the role of a septuagenarian who finds himself more and more…

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By Jimmyo (378) for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (1,959) on 09 Sep 2013

If you are a fan of Thornton's earlier work you will definitely find this to be an oddly enlightening experience…

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By David Noh (869) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 09 Sep 2013

Billy Bob Thornton's return as a screen auteur is anything but a joyous occasion…

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