Review of Short Term 12 (2013) by Bryan L — 28 Sep 2014

Short Term 12 is a masterpiece, a refreshingly vulnerable and honest film that deals with weighty themes with compassion and surprising humor.

This review of Short Term 12 (2013) was written by Bryan L on 28 Sep 2014.

Short Term 12 has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Timothy W (163) on 14 Feb 2017

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Oh my goooooooosh. Tons of feels. Inspirational people. Inspirational romance. Inspirational social work. Soooooooooooo good…

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Stop moving the camera so much and maybe the film would be a little more ... moving. There's plenty of heartfelt - and meandering - drama here…

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The opening was crass and the filming and acting reminded me of a documentary done by a high school student. Pathetic…

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