While the line-readings are often dead-on, Fishburne's movie suffers from the usual one-room claustrophobia and Mametian repetitions.
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This review of Once in the Life (2000) was written by Michael Atkinson and published by Village Voice on 21 Jun 2005.
Once in the Life has generally received mixed reviews.
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