Review of The Butler (2013) by Dana Stevens for Slate — 14 Aug 2013
The director’s sometimes absurd bravado — along with Forest Whitaker’s grave, wise performance in the title role — is what gives this outsized and sometimes lumbering film its irrefutable emotional power.
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This review of The Butler (2013) was written by Dana Stevens and published by Slate on 14 Aug 2013.
The Butler has generally received positive reviews.
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