Review of The Way Back (2020) by Peter Travers for Rolling Stone — 04 Mar 2020
Cornball? Maybe. But it helps that O’Connor dexterously avoids the usual lump-in-the-throat tearjerking. And it helps even more that the star radiates a soul-deep belief that it’s the small steps that matter more than a rah-rah victory.
He makes us root for Jack — just us The Way Back makes us root for Affleck, no matter how long the road ahead.
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This review of The Way Back (2020) was written by Peter Travers and published by Rolling Stone on 04 Mar 2020.
The Way Back has generally received positive reviews.
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