Naples '44
First Run Features | Release Date: November 29, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeDec 7, 2017
The doc delivers enough arresting Neapolitan moments that many viewers will consider tracking down the source material — still in print, nearly four decades after Lewis published it in 1978. Read full review
60
Village VoiceLuke Y. ThompsonDec 7, 2017
It’s basically a high-caliber book-on-tape augmented with actual (as opposed to horror-movie fake) found footage — a missing link between full-on dramatization and simply reading the book while imagining visuals. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleDec 7, 2017
At most, Naples ’44 makes a solid case for turning to Lewis’ prose and getting the full effect of his year there that way. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergNov 29, 2017
It seems less a full-fledged movie than a trailer for a book. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineDerek SmithNov 26, 2017
It’s far too scattershot, bouncing from one topic to the next with the carelessness of someone flipping through a book and reading from a random page. Read full review
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