Review of The Man Without a Face (1993) by Andy D — 26 Jun 2007

Early Mel Gibson. Nothing special though.

This review of The Man Without a Face (1993) was written by Andy D on 26 Jun 2007.

The Man Without a Face has generally received positive reviews.

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By Bret W (105) on 25 Feb 2011

Gibson needs to stick to directing. Too sappy, too annoying, too vacant a performance…

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By Kasey T (53) on 16 Apr 2010

Mad Mel proved he knew how to pull at the heart strings in this emotionally draining and award winning movie which definantly deserves its acalades…

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By Matt C (2,668) on 19 Apr 2010

A great heartwarming story about friendship, prejudice and growing up. Very recommended…

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By Frances Ann A (97) on 14 Jan 2012

A quietly moving story, refreshingly unsentimental--great acting. In addition to a darn good story, you get to see a lot of Maine…

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By Gavin M (668) on 07 Jul 2010

Exposing the sorry state of our society. Emotional, troubling and sweet…

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Man Without a Face is one of the very few Mel Gibson movies that you don't ever hear all that much about…

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By Jake W (796) on 25 Feb 2010

I remember this was one of the first films I watched on HBO. Good times, and a good movie…

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By Claudette A (661) on 02 Jan 2010

Another one of these movies that I saw so long ago. Too long infact that I can't really remember the story line…

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By David Ansen (1,073) for Newsweek (1,534) on 09 Feb 2018

The Man Without a Face is such a noble, well-intentioned little film that one feels like an ogre picking on it…

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By Filipeneto (856) on 28 Jun 2018

This film is the debut of Mel Gibson as director, in a film where also it plays the main role, as a man who lives away from the other people…

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