While formulaic on its face, Green’s film resists the sort of obvious cinematic catharsis expected of such a story, resulting in a final product that earns its emotional beats.
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This review of Joe Bell (2020) was written by Kate Erbland and published by IndieWire on 20 Sep 2020.
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