JD Vances Hillbilly Elegy: A Critical Review
The Arrival of the Film Adaptation on Netflix
The film adaptation of JD Vances memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, has arrived on Netflix. The film has been met with mixed reviews, with some critics praising the performances and others criticizing the films overly sentimental portrayal of the memoir.Reviews
In his review for The New York Times, critic Wesley Morris wrote, The film is a clumsy, manipulative attempt to turn a memoir into a parable about the American working class. Morris criticized the films use of flashbacks and its sentimental approach to the material.
Peter Travers of ABC News was a bit more complimentary in his rotten review of Hillbilly Elegy, writing, The film is well-acted and has a strong sense of place. However, Travers also criticized the films overly sentimental portrayal of the memoir, writing, The film is so eager to please that it ends up being more manipulative than moving.
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