Review of My Friend Dahmer (2017) by Shawn R — 27 Nov 2017

Solid take on Dahmer high school life that shows him leading up to the serial killer he will become.

This review of My Friend Dahmer (2017) was written by Shawn R on 27 Nov 2017.

My Friend Dahmer has generally received positive reviews.

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By Elena Lazic (92) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 02 Jul 2018

Although My Friend Dahmer does not resolve the impossible question of 'nature vs nurture', it approaches it with a humanity that is too often…

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By Serge L (642) on 26 Oct 2018

My Friend Dahmer is a pointless biography about the completely unnecessary story of Jeff Dahmer's senior year…

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By 3Ebfan511 (96) on 13 Jul 2018

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Avoiding the sensationalism that would have come so easily, the skill with which Meyers varies the tone of My Friend Dahmer, as he takes us…

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By Bryan J (219) on 29 Jun 2018

Based on a brilliant graphic novel, Lynch magnificently portrays the awkward human side of a young man's slow descent into darkness…

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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 30 May 2018

Ross Lynch is eerily good as Dahmer, like a very young Philip Seymour Hoffman - stolidly silent, heavy-footed, incubating his resentments…

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By Simran Hans (401) for Observer (UK) (2,398) on 02 Jun 2018

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