Walk Away Renee
Sundance Selects | Release Date: November 30, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Slant MagazineDiego SemereneNov 27, 2012
It's Jonathan Caouette's insistence in going back to his nightmarish old footage, or the old footage that he purposefully renders nightmarish, that seems more interesting. Read full review
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Village VoiceBrian MillerNov 27, 2012
Picking up where his 2003 "Tarnation" left off, Jonathan Caouette's new documentary is no less hermetic, autobiographical, messy, and ultimately touching. Read full review
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Time OutJoshua RothkopfNov 27, 2012
The way forward, both in Caouette's real-life situation and his development as an artist, remains unclear, yet that frustration makes it to the screen, in spiky waves that signal a vital personal quest. Read full review
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The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyNov 30, 2012
It's problematic, however, that we learn very little here that wasn't more stirringly conveyed in the earlier film. In its mesmerizing, propulsive drive, "Tarnation" was a heartfelt scramble to make sense of messy lives. Walk Away Renee is an occasionally illuminating patchwork. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldNov 30, 2012
Walk Away Renee lets us observe a mother-son bond, but Mr. Caouette hasn't found a way to galvanize this incarnation of material for strangers. Read full review
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VarietyLeslie FelperinNov 30, 2012
Ultimately, "Renee" feels less like a walk away than a retread. Read full review
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New York PostLou LumenickNov 29, 2012
The extra money has bought a professional crew for scripted sequences, in which Jonathan and his mother too often mug for the camera. Read full review
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