Review of Nebraska (2013) by Najd G — 18 May 2016

About the cinematic equivalent to driving through Nebraska.

This review of Nebraska (2013) was written by Najd G on 18 May 2016.

Nebraska has generally received very positive reviews.

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Nebraska lacks the sourness that permeates the likes of Sideways and The Descendants, trading it in for straight deadpan, to better and more…

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By Zachary M (293) on 11 Apr 2016

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By Camilla Long (212) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 22 Feb 2018

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By Refulgent S (29) on 13 Feb 2018

It's amazing how Payne achieves so much with so little. Simplicity, humor, meaning, wonderful acting…

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By Rochelle Siemienowicz (68) for Kill Your Darlings (26) on 24 Oct 2017

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By Cedric L (449) on 30 Jun 2016

Simple yet charming, well-acted and well-directed…

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By Jon Frosch (191) for The Atlantic (1,046) on 09 Nov 2022

It's far from the director's richest or most interesting work (that would be Sideways or About Schmidt), but the movie is a pleasure to watch…

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By J. Olson (540) for Cinemixtape (540) on 14 Apr 2016

Dern's line delivery alone - all of his lines are delivered as if he was just awakened from a deep sleep, a flashlight thrust in his face -…

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By Pablo A. Scholz (320) for Clarín (492) on 12 Jun 2017

Nebraska speaks of the wisdom of years. The last 5 minutes are the best Payne has ever done. [Full review in Spanish]…

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