Review of The Butler (2013) by Trevor H — 06 Mar 2014
Hugely disappointing myopic of the life and times of Cecil Gaines, a White House butler who grew up on a cotton farm in Alabama and became a servant to eight American presidents. The film tries to do too much by covering the period of Gaines' entire life, which leaves the viewer with a permanent feeling that no great subject will be explored, merely skated over.
The director seems to have been caught between a rock and a hard place as he provides an insight into Gaines' private life and his White House life, too. The result is that he delves deeply into neither.
Dissatisfying.
This review of The Butler (2013) was written by Trevor H on 06 Mar 2014.
The Butler has generally received positive reviews.
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