Review of The Shipping News (2001) by Michael Sragow for Baltimore Sun — 16 Nov 2011
In lieu of vaporous message-mongering, the languid, episodic narrative -- centering on hapless sadsack Quoyle (Spacey) -- streams along by the gentle force of a convincing melancholic undertow, a dejection and longing that's not so much surmounted as sustained.
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This review of The Shipping News (2001) was written by Michael Sragow and published by Baltimore Sun on 16 Nov 2011.
The Shipping News has generally received positive reviews.
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