Review of The Woman in the Fifth (2011) by Ben Sachs for Chicago Reader — 20 Jun 2012
Unlike most literary adaptations this one actually conveys the pleasure of fiction, lingering suggestively on small details of character and place. The movie casts such a seductive air of mystery that the resolution feels anticlimactic, yet there's plenty to enjoy along the way.
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This review of The Woman in the Fifth (2011) was written by Ben Sachs and published by Chicago Reader on 20 Jun 2012.
The Woman in the Fifth has generally received mixed reviews.
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