Review of This Must Be the Place (2011) by Juan T — 07 Mar 2012

He really wants that Oscar doesn't he?

This review of This Must Be the Place (2011) was written by Juan T on 07 Mar 2012.

This Must Be the Place has generally received positive reviews.

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Sean Penn, Frances McDormand and Paolo Sorrentino! Not to mention a wee bit of Harry Dean Stanton!! What could go wrong? Everything…

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By Ian B (750) on 12 Jul 2013

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This Must Be The Place has a weak narrative thrust, but it's an excellent example of the sort of range Sean Penn is capable of…

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Sooo, emo is as emo gets. I don't think he's goth... There's something not quite right about this (movie). I'm not sure what, but something…

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