Review of Mission to Lars (2015) by Richard I — 08 Jul 2017

Wonderful film that shows us how autism can affect people in real world situations.

This review of Mission to Lars (2015) was written by Richard I on 08 Jul 2017.

Mission to Lars has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alastair W (62) on 13 Apr 2013

Really quite touching even for those who aren't the biggest of Metallica fans…

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By Mark Adams (368) for Screen International (2,241) on 13 Jun 2012

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By Gray E (63) on 10 Apr 2013

Heart-warming documentary that hits the right marks. It's interesting to see how Tom's family work together to make his dream come true…

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By Catherine Shoard (160) for The Guardian (2,969) on 21 Sep 2015

The peripheral interviews with the extended Spicer family are as compelling as the central quest; this is a film with rare honesty and nuance…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 20 Oct 2013

Admirable and well-intentioned, but plays more like an amateurish BBC Three documentary…

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By Jon S (525) on 11 Aug 2015

An emotional road trip with laughter, music and plenty of drama…

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By Alysse B (7) on 03 Oct 2013

Proper cheered my day up, massive respect for Lars…

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By Norman Wilner (961) for NOW Toronto (1,621) on 29 Sep 2015

A relentlessly manipulative, aggressively upbeat movie that can't let a single moment pass without commenting on its wonderfulness through…

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By Kevin Harley (322) for Total Film (3,532) on 21 Sep 2015

It’s also enlightening, the Spicers and us learning things about Tom that inform, move, humanise and suck us into his story…

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By Neil Genzlinger (512) for The New York Times (9,847) on 23 Sep 2015

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