Review of Lucy the Human Chimp (2021) by John Anderson for Wall Street Journal — 29 Apr 2021
Lucy the Human Chimp is a creative assemblage of sundry parts: The archival footage, of which there is a wealth; the news coverage given Lucy when she was a celebrity; and extensive restagings and re-enactments, a device that in many documentaries is either stiff or profoundly unreal but under Alex Parkinson’s direction—and with Lorna Nickson Brown in the role of Janis Carter—rings true.
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This review of Lucy the Human Chimp (2021) was written by John Anderson and published by Wall Street Journal on 29 Apr 2021.
Lucy the Human Chimp has generally received positive reviews.
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