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- Starring: Andie MacDowell, John Turturro, Maury Chaykin, Michael Richards, Nathan Watt
- Summary: An adaptaption of the autobiographical novel of sportswriter Franz Lidz. Steven (Nathan Watt) is sent to live with his uncles when his mother dies.
- Director: Diane Keaton
- Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 24
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Mixed: 8 out of 24
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Negative: 1 out of 24
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100Rich with physical and psychological texture, and boosted by Thomas Newman's muted score, Unstrung Heroes is that rare mainstream film that doesn't shout in our ear to make its points. It draws us in, subtly and gracefully, and casts a lingering charm.
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60Keaton handles her appealing ensemble, the early 60s period and child's perspective of tragedy, love and reconciliation with a sure, gentle hand.
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30Too much attention to art-deco detail, a meandering story that hesitates whenever it wants to touch an emotional chord, then squanders the opportunity with an eccentric line-reading or an extravagant camera angle.