Review of The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) by Abigailindia — 20 Jun 2022

Amazing film and amazing acting - cried throughout. Benedict plays this role incredibly.

This review of The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) was written by Abigailindia on 20 Jun 2022.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain has generally received positive reviews.

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for IndieWire (3,631) on 13 Sep 2021

Sharpe’s portrait is so determined to capture the full rainbow of Wain’s singular hues that it soon becomes a muddled soup of mismatched quirks…

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By Richard Whittaker (567) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 04 Nov 2021

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By Nell Minow (2,357) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 22 Oct 2021

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain has the same problem as its real-life subject, in that it goes off in too many directions at once…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for The New York Times (9,847) on 21 Oct 2021

Louis is a funny, complicated character, and while the movie could have expanded its horizons (particularly in view of the changes roiling…

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