Review of People Like Us (2012) by Benjamin P — 10 May 2013

Underappreciated drama that went under the radar. Deeply moving and poignant story of sibling relationship and attempts of making peace with the past.

This review of People Like Us (2012) was written by Benjamin P on 10 May 2013.

People Like Us has generally received positive reviews.

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By Anirudh M (36) on 08 Oct 2014

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By Jim H (1,089) on 03 May 2014

I'm sure this movie is supposed to be heart-warming and all, and it does rally at the end, but it spends most of the time being pretty damn…

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El problema de estas cosas tan mal escritas y poco desarrolladas es que, si tienen buenos actores y un director con algo de oficio, sale algo…

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By Matthew P (1,636) on 01 Jul 2014

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