Review of Svengali (2013) by Neil W — 24 Jun 2014

A film of jumbled and often heavy handed cliches that dragged on and on and on. The ending is also incredibly light weight and disappointing...

This review of Svengali (2013) was written by Neil W on 24 Jun 2014.

Svengali has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Giovanni J (1) on 17 Jul 2014

One of my favourite films this year. Watched three times ,in a month, with different friends. All agreed, it's a cracker…

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Svengali ought to be sharper, but this good-natured, clunky labour of love feels about as fresh as a 2002 copy of the NME…

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By Kevin Harley (322) for Total Film (3,532) on 17 Mar 2014

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By Andy Lea (545) for Daily Star (403) on 17 Mar 2014

I could only detect one joke in his amateurish comedy and it's not a particularly funny one…

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By Olly Richards (291) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 16 Mar 2014

Its writer/star has the charm and warmth to keep this muso fairy tale on the tracks and there are entertaining spot-the-rocker cameos galore…

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By Jason F (539) on 14 Mar 2014

Awesome movie, loved it, heart felt, hilarious, a real delve into the vibe of the welsh valleys and one man's journey to the big smoke…

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