Review of The Grief Tourist (2013) by Nick K — 25 Jul 2014

Melanie Griffith was really likeable in this one.

This review of The Grief Tourist (2013) was written by Nick K on 25 Jul 2014.

The Grief Tourist has generally received mixed reviews.

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By David L (3,419) on 09 Feb 2014

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By Stewart F (316) on 24 Aug 2013

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By Ernest Hardy (466) for Village Voice (8,525) on 26 Aug 2013

Cudlitz gives a haunted performance as a weathered, misogynistic, homophobic, blue-collar man roiling with demons, and Griffith can break your…

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By Annlee Ellingson (847) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 21 Aug 2013

Dark Tourist gets bogged down in insufferably slow-moving scenes — interestingly, when Jim is interacting with others, despite consummate…

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By Jason L (914) on 01 Feb 2018

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By Bill S (2,971) on 14 Feb 2014

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By Wraith A (25) on 21 Sep 2015

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By Geoff Berkshire (602) for Variety (12,700) on 02 Sep 2013

Character actor Michael Cudlitz’s first leading role is the sole selling point of Dark Tourist, a well-acted but rote and ultimately repellent…

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By Wednesday W (1) on 30 Aug 2013

I LOVE MIchael Cudlitz!!! This movie is very disturbing as you watch Michael's character unravel. Great performance by Michael and Melanie Griffith…

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