Review of Sunlight Jr. (2013) by Andy P — 15 Jan 2014

Great acting but too impossibly bleak to suggest anyone watch.

This review of Sunlight Jr. (2013) was written by Andy P on 15 Jan 2014.

Sunlight Jr. has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for Blu-ray.com (2,093) on 13 Nov 2013

Instead of reflective, Sunlight Jr. feels calculated -- 90 minutes of cinematic flagellation without the expected profundity…

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By Stephen Whitty (1,794) for Newark Star-Ledger (1,745) on 15 Nov 2013

Urine tests and evictions, drunken brawls and rare outbursts of tenderness and grace. Collyer takes it all in, with a clear eye and no judgment…

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By Alfin N (428) on 12 Nov 2013

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 14 Nov 2013

It's a sad, thoughtful film, and you leave it without much belief that things will get better for these characters - but you believe in them,…

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By Steve Persall (1,105) for Tampa Bay Times (1,287) on 19 Nov 2013

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By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 24 Nov 2013

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By Caroline C (191) on 24 Nov 2013

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Review of Sunlight Jr. (2013) by Andy P — 15 Jan 2014

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Instead of reflective, Sunlight Jr. feels calculated -- 90 minutes of cinematic flagellation without the expected profundity…

Urine tests and evictions, drunken brawls and rare outbursts of tenderness and grace. Collyer takes it all in, with a clear eye and no judgment…

Will there be a future, any future, for them and their unborn baby…

It's a sad, thoughtful film, and you leave it without much belief that things will get better for these characters - but you believe in them,…

The actors are so good that you wish Collyer offered them a richer arc to play, rather than just a topic…

The movie consequently suffers from a lack of emotional resonance that's both unfortunate and disastrous…

It succeeds in drawing out sympathy for the miseries of the couple, but it fails in giving a solid impression…

This is that rare movie that observes the lower class with an eye toward understanding precisely how such an economic prison forms and is perpetuated…

It belongs to Naomi Watts, playing a woman who retains her dignity in spite of endless difficulties…

My Favorite Film Is 1941's Citizen Kane…

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