Review of Shoplifters (2018) by Randall Colburn for Consequence of Sound — 24 Nov 2018
It’s moving stuff, even if Kore-eda threatens to dilute his themes by overindulging in them. Shoplifters overstays its welcome somewhat as the third act rolls on, with an epilogue that seems to exist only to absolve characters that don’t quite deserve it.
The empathy is admirable, but one wishes for a touch more restraint, especially in the wake of such an emotionally devastating climax.
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This review of Shoplifters (2018) was written by Randall Colburn and published by Consequence of Sound on 24 Nov 2018.
Shoplifters has generally received very positive reviews.
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