Review of The Physician (2013) by Peter Debruge for Variety — 06 Dec 2014
For all the effort put into recreating the era in question — supported here by awe-inspiring visual effects work by Pixomondo — Jan Berger’s script still relies on simplistic emotional ploys and reductive characterizations.
.. But then, such tactics proved perfectly acceptable in such hefty period offerings as “Braveheart” and “Gladiator,” and The Physician truly is a comparable achievement.
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This review of The Physician (2013) was written by Peter Debruge and published by Variety on 06 Dec 2014.
The Physician has generally received positive reviews.
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