Review of Lorenzo's Oil (1992) by Edward Guthmann for San Francisco Chronicle — 26 Feb 1993
The film comes over as a tour de force version of the disease-of-the-week TV movie: half scientific detective story, half domestic drama, replete with scenes of suffering. Throughout, Miller points up every least thing: religious symbolism, snow-dusted Christmas windows for pathos, spinning news headlines, and swirling, diving camera movements.
Finally, it begins to seem a little dishonest and self-conscious, as if Miller were trying to make an AIDS movie with hope and a positive ending.
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This review of Lorenzo's Oil (1992) was written by Edward Guthmann and published by San Francisco Chronicle on 26 Feb 1993.
Lorenzo's Oil has generally received very positive reviews.
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