Review of The Glass Castle (2017) by Jens S — 17 Aug 2018

Beautiful adaptation of the moving memoir by Jeannette Walls. What "flawed approach"? Perhaps the most inaccurate characterization of a film I've ever read.

This review of The Glass Castle (2017) was written by Jens S on 17 Aug 2018.

The Glass Castle has generally received positive reviews.

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I really and truly believe that a film should be rated on how it affects you. By how it makes you feel. Because isn't that the point of art…

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