Review of Mission to Lars (2015) by Cherie M — 22 Mar 2013

Really moving story that's even better the second time you watch it.

This review of Mission to Lars (2015) was written by Cherie M on 22 Mar 2013.

Mission to Lars has generally received positive reviews.

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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 Craig D (199) on 22 Apr 2013

A decent documentary but as soon as they landed on American Soil, it came across as staged…

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

Documentaries about disabilities don’t come any smarter or more touching than Mission to Lars, a beautiful sibling road trip tale with a…

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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 Jason W (956) on 01 Oct 2013

I enjoyed this film but I was wary of the focus on disability…

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By Paul B (2,474) on 27 Dec 2013

A great documentary about a young man with Fragile X Syndrome's families attempts to try and fulfil his dream - to meet Metallica drummer Lars…

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By Chris Knight (998) for National Post (1,405) on 30 Sep 2015

The documentary has the somewhat loose feel of a family movie, which I suppose is what it is…

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By Eve Barlow (19) for Empire (3,446) on 21 Sep 2015

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