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Review of by Stephanie Zacharek for Movieline — 16 Nov 2011

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The Descendants is an ultra-polished picture in which every emotion we're supposed to feel has been cued up well in advance. There's nothing surprising or affecting about it. Not even Clooney, who works wonders with the occasional piece of dialogue, can save it.

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This review of The Descendants (2011) was written by and published by Movieline on 16 Nov 2011.

The Descendants has generally received very positive reviews.

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