Review of Seberg (2019) by Brent_Marchant — 29 Feb 2020
It's always sad to see a film that could have been great but doesn't quite make it. So it is with this biopic of '60s actress Jean Seberg, whose career was cut short by an apparent suicide brought about by relentless FBI harassment over her involvement with the civil rights movement.
While the title bears her name, the picture inexplicably reduces her role in the story to more of a supporting part than that of the lead, a narrative decision that leaves her back story and character woefully underdeveloped at times, sadly shortchanging the powerhouse performance of Kristen Stewart and overemphasizing subplots more than they deserve to be.
The potential was definitely here, but, unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to it.
This review of Seberg (2019) was written by Brent_Marchant on 29 Feb 2020.
Seberg has generally received mixed reviews.
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