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  1. [Anonymous]
    Dec 5, 2007
    10
    Beautiful, funny, thoughtful, provocative.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critics

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  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
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  1. Reviewed by: Jeremy Mathews
    80
    The film becomes at once an argument for the accuracy of fictional conventions and for the power of true, personal experiences.
  2. Although it takes a while for Yu's thesis to jell, the film makes a lasting impression as it delves into an unfashionable territory: character as fate rather than a function of pharmaceuticals.
  3. Reviewed by: John Anderson
    80
    The dangers of extremism and the virtues of uncertainty are the keys to the remarkable Protagonist, docu helmer Jessica Yu's exploration of four men's journey through dysfunction, obsession and redemption.