Review of Nebraska (2013) by Aaron G — 21 May 2014

Brilliantly filmed! Bruce Dern is fantastic!

This review of Nebraska (2013) was written by Aaron G on 21 May 2014.

Nebraska has generally received very positive reviews.

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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 Jesse D (297) on 21 May 2016

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By Amheretojudge (1,029) on 01 May 2018

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By Debbie Baldwin (220) for Ladue News (220) on 02 Nov 2018

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By Deanomite (228) on 01 Jan 2020

I love this movie. Everyone is bloodsucking leeches (Bruce Dern included-he feeds off his kids, his wife feeds off him…

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By Ryan A (1,011) on 03 Nov 2017

Best line I thought Your dad have alzheimer's? No he just believes stuff people tell him. Oh that's too bad…

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By Sham K (135) on 24 Sep 2016

Very good and very interesting movie! I liked the acting and the well thought out story. Definitely recommended…

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By Morgan Rojas (191) for Cinemacy (191) on 07 Nov 2018

What is interesting about Nebraska is its feel, staged more like a play than a movie, which should leave fans of Payne's pleasantly surprised…

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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 Rodrigo S (114) on 15 Jun 2016

Alexander Payne no falla. Si tienes una familia despreciable (que hay un 99% de que sea así) vas a amar la película…

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