Review of The Mosquito Coast (1986) by Julie Salamon for Wall Street Journal — 06 Nov 1990
The problem is that the high-pitched whine of Allie's character finally vitiates not merely the viewer's sympathy for him, but sympathy for the movie he dominates, despite the care and courage that went into its making.
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This review of The Mosquito Coast (1986) was written by Julie Salamon and published by Wall Street Journal on 06 Nov 1990.
The Mosquito Coast has generally received positive reviews.
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