Review of My Salinger Year (2020) by Mauro_Lanari — 23 Feb 2022

(Mauro Lanari).

"The Guardian"'s celebrated Peter Bradshaw is one of the many critics who panned the movie calling it "derivative, a simperingly coy knock-off of 'The Devil Wears Prada' without the sexiness and fun." Delusional reasoning, since without those elements it makes no sense to compare it with Frankel's feature film. Personally I endorse the review written by Gary Goldstein of the "Los Angeles Times": Joanna Rakoff's story "is managed with grace, tenderness and touching credibility by a wonderfully winning Qualley in concert with Philippe Falardeau's smart, engaging direction and screenplay." One could have been more concise by recognizing that "My Salinger Year" is the female version of the unforgettable "Finding Forrester" (Van Sant 2000). Being a male, it's easy for me to feel less empathy for Rakoff / Qualley, but I guarantee that it is by no means an insurmountable obstacle.