Review of Running with Scissors (2006) by Justin Chang for Variety — 13 Oct 2006
Writer-director Ryan Murphy strives mightily to capture the bracing hilarity, pathos and surreal incident of Burroughs' bestselling memoir, but this rudderless adaptation never gets a firm grip on the author's deadpan tone or episodic narrative style.
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This review of Running with Scissors (2006) was written by Justin Chang and published by Variety on 13 Oct 2006.
Running with Scissors has generally received mixed reviews.
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