Review of Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) by Lisa Alspector for Chicago Reader — 17 Nov 2013
Using archly staged interviews and reconstructions that draw attention to the components of the documentary form, Morris does justice to the complexity of hot-button issues by suggesting several layers of subtext at once, portraying the articulate Leuchter as both rational and prone to rationalize.
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This review of Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. (1999) was written by Lisa Alspector and published by Chicago Reader on 17 Nov 2013.
Mr. Death: The Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr. has generally received very positive reviews.
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