Review of What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) by Harper Barnes for St. Louis Post-Dispatch — 01 Jul 1999
Some of the best movies are like this: They show everyday life, carefully observed, and as we grow to know the people in the film, maybe we find out something about ourselves. The fact that Hallstrom is able to combine these qualities with comedy, romance and even melodrama make the movie very rare.
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This review of What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) was written by Harper Barnes and published by St. Louis Post-Dispatch on 01 Jul 1999.
What's Eating Gilbert Grape has generally received very positive reviews.
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