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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe never catches fire. The juxtaposition of the ludicrous crime with a gritty depiction of a manipulative, controlling relationship doesn’t work: it leaves both sides of that drama feeling oddly unsatisfying. Not funny enough to lean into its dark comedic credentials, but not serious enough to say anything about domestic abuse.
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Jan 11, 2023Whether this is an accurate telling of what is an odd and wild story, Dolan as the timid, maniputaled wife is superb. As is Marsan as John Darwin.