Review of Special (2006) by Jason M — 12 Oct 2009

This is a great movie. Has a great psychological aspect.

This review of Special (2006) was written by Jason M on 12 Oct 2009.

Special has generally received positive reviews.

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By Wagner N (53) on 02 Feb 2011

It's an nice independent movie that shows well how a fantasy world in ones head get a positive feedback on its own, spiraling down out of control…

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By Chanda W (19) on 08 Jan 2012

Why I want to see this? In the trailer there is the same kind of paranoia that there is in '12 mokeys…

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By Kaleem Aftab (340) for The List (2,018) on 03 Nov 2018

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By Dan D (1,306) on 06 Sep 2011

I didn't like the typical shaky camera indie feel. But the story was unique. The ending was suspensful and powerful…

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By Jennie R (237) on 31 May 2010

This movie is rather entertaining. I really liked the main character…

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By Christopher H (1,747) on 27 Apr 2012

With the serious, dedicated performance from Michael Rapaport, Special would just be another low budget, independent film…

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By Bradford D (45) on 02 Apr 2011

Special is a wonderful little movie that relies on plot and characters instead of 2 hours of CGI. If you enjoyed M…

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By Filmgrinder S (1,010) on 25 Nov 2012

I watched this mainly because I like Josh Peck, so I didn't have very high expectations…

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By Will T (444) on 22 May 2012

A Gem of a misunderstood movie, just like the main character…

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By Micah B (80) on 24 Sep 2010

I thought this was supposed to be funny, but it's too sad to be funny. Also, the camera work really REALLY annoyed me…

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