Jim Allison: Breakthrough
Dada Films | Release Date: September 27, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Washington PostAnn HornadayOct 2, 2019
This is a “just see it” movie, as in: Forget flowery language, redundant synopsis, clever paraphrasing or hyperbolic praise. Just see the dang thing. Read full review
75
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 23, 2019
The film is a portait in dogeddness and going against the current thinking in cancer treatment and research. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonSep 27, 2019
Prosaically straightforward but consistently interesting portrait of the maverick research scientist who was awarded a 2018 Nobel Prize in medicine. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenSep 26, 2019
With the colorful Allison — he’d fit right into one of KFC’s revolving Colonel spots — and narrator Woody Harrelson at his disposal, Haney could have easily done without all the glossy dramatic recreations and frequent shout-outs to Bristol-Myers Squibb, which occasionally create the undesirable effect of a corporate promo video. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergSep 26, 2019
Documentaries about innovative figures don’t always offer correspondingly innovative filmmaking. But even coloring within the lines of conventional biographical storytelling, Jim Allison: Breakthrough provides an accessible introduction to James P. Allison. Read full review
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