Review of The Butler (2013) by James Berardinelli for ReelViews — 17 Aug 2013
With The Butler, director Lee Daniels has managed to "Gump" the Civil Rights movement. That's not necessarily a bad thing but there are times when so many famous cameos threaten to become a distraction, especially since they're only tangentially germane to the main story.
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This review of The Butler (2013) was written by James Berardinelli and published by ReelViews on 17 Aug 2013.
The Butler has generally received positive reviews.
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