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80This autobiographical tale of a 10-year-old boy coping with his mother's severe illness boasts terrific performances from its three leads -- Joe Pantoliano, Marcia Gay Harden and young Devon Gearhart.
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80First-rate performances, an uncompromising point of view and a fresh take on a well-worn movie subject -- madness.
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75Marcia Gay Harden finds a fine balance between madness and the temptations of overacting. Yes, she runs wild sometimes, but always as a human being, not as a caricature.
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75Harden and Pantoliano (especially) can be two of the most over-the-top performers in the business, but they don't strike a false note in Canvas - and neither does this heartbreaking movie.
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Greco's sincerity is so palpable that the frequent uplift feels deserved, but with just-passable filmmaking and the demeaning score, Canvas falls somewhere between powerful indie and made-for-TV diversion.
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70A movie that rings emotionally true, despite structural contrivances and dim, washed-out color.
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Canvas is a thoughtful, sweet film that handles its difficult topic--schizophrenia--with tact and tenderness.
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63Though Harden has the showier role, a subdued Pantoliano is the movie's real star. Sometimes, the quietest performances are the most powerful.
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63Often rings painfully true, but would have benefited from judicious editing.
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A sincere, slow-paced drama about a Florida family dealing with schizophrenia, Canvas is never terribly convincing, despite being inspired by writer-director Joseph Greco's life growing up with a mentally ill mother.
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KehG8Poignant, tender, and very well acted.
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