Review of Mission to Lars (2015) by Matt G — 14 Nov 2015

A truly wonderful, moving and uplifting documentary.

This review of Mission to Lars (2015) was written by Matt G on 14 Nov 2015.

Mission to Lars has generally received positive reviews.

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Sometimes it seems a mission to Mars would have been the more straightforward option, as we follow Tom and his brother and sister on their…

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

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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 Anonymous User (943) on 28 May 2013

More about the high tense situations the sister creates than anything else. Lars is cool…

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By Jason W (956) on 01 Oct 2013

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By Nick C (1,239) on 19 Sep 2013

Lovely, this mission's success will make you smile (probably with tears in your eyes)…

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By Stephen Dalton (194) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 21 Sep 2015

It will not teach you very much about either autism or Metallica, but you will leave the theater smiling…

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By Nuno B (39) on 16 Apr 2013

To aspiring dev peds and child psychs..to families with special individuals (Fragile X and autism)..or to those who have known struggle, who…

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By David C (2,598) on 11 Oct 2013

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By Jon S (525) on 11 Aug 2015

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