Review of Nancy (2018) by Ben C — 10 Sep 2018

Riseborough is a dream. I see myself in her.

This review of Nancy (2018) was written by Ben C on 10 Sep 2018.

Nancy has generally received positive reviews.

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By Hector V (168) on 22 Aug 2018

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By Trisha Brown (5) for Brightest Young Things (103) on 08 Jul 2018

Nancy is a slow burn - particularly for a film of this length - but its subtlety is its power: the movie isn't dazzling or loud like fireworks,…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 12 Jun 2018

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There's a fine line between delightfully ambiguous and inscrutably enigmatic, and this atmospheric but mostly unresolved mood piece tilts more…

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By Mick Lasalle (3,303) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 28 Jun 2018

Smith-Cameron and Buscemi are both terrific, Buscemi for the fullness of his subtlety (so much going on in the looks and silences) and Smith-Cameron,…

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By Jeannette Catsoulis (1,537) for New York Times (5,786) on 06 Jun 2018

What’s left is a strange, sour tale that’s neither origin mystery nor journey of self-discovery, but a vexing gesture toward damage and…

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By Robert Denerstein (1,148) for Denerstein Unleashed (254) on 04 Jul 2018

What unfolds is an intimate exercise in acceptance and delusion, an exploration of grief and diminished hope conducted by a trio of highly…

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By Noah Gittell (113) for Washington City Paper (500) on 27 Jun 2018

Andrea Riseborough may be the best actress working in film today…

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By Sherilyn Connelly (422) for SF Weekly (560) on 13 Jun 2018

How the characters react to their situation is less important than how the situation is resolved on a story level…

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By Todd Jorgenson (1,852) for Cinemalogue (704) on 04 Jan 2019

leaves the protagonist's motives and beliefs ambiguous, which yields some intriguing character dynamics to supplement the underlying poignancy…

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