Review of Stories We Tell (2012) by Jen H — 27 Oct 2015
An exceedingly intelligent movie that is a lot more than it seems. It flits between the factual implications of the documentary, and the re-enactments and fake home-videos which are replications of past events. For a while, I was annoyed with the use of the actors which muddied the narrative somewhat, then I realised that was the point.
To be honest, the story itself was kind of dull--but the meticulous editing, and hard-hitting interviewing and strong directing from Sarah Polley make this ultimately compelling.
This review of Stories We Tell (2012) was written by Jen H on 27 Oct 2015.
Stories We Tell has generally received very positive reviews.
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