Review of Lorenzo's Oil (1992) by Jeff Shannon for The Seattle Times — 29 Dec 2017
Lorenzo’s Oil is at once harrowing and riveting. In the age of AIDS, it has telling observations to make about how the institutionalized complacency of the medical establishment actually works. As remarkable a job as Miller and the actors have done, though, the film begins to wear you down.
At 2 hours and 15 minutes, it’s far too long, and (more crucially) it has a flat, repetitive structure.
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This review of Lorenzo's Oil (1992) was written by Jeff Shannon and published by The Seattle Times on 29 Dec 2017.
Lorenzo's Oil has generally received very positive reviews.
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