Review of Stories We Tell (2012) by Royce V — 24 Jan 2013

Could very well end up being my favorite film of 2013.

This review of Stories We Tell (2012) was written by Royce V on 24 Jan 2013.

Stories We Tell has generally received very positive reviews.

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Review of Stories We Tell (2012) by Royce V — 24 Jan 2013

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Muy buen documental, muy original y entretenido…

Polley's justification of this film being about memory and story telling, doesn't seem true, as these concepts are barely touched on…

A look at a complicated and emotional family situation that doesn't hold back on honesty…

Powerful and insightful... My favourite Sarah polley film so far…

I was disappointed because I thought this was going to be more My Winnepeg or Rashomon than straight doc but eh…

Along with Andrew Jarecki's Capturing The Friedmans, Sarah Polley's turning of the camera to her own past is an exercise in the uncertainty…

A rate film that tackles big issues (nature of memory, can we know others or even ourselves, the slippery nature of objective truth) in A way…

Love is so short, forgetting is so long. This movie will be hard to forget…

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