Boston Globe
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5
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By Ty Burr
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Dec 11, 2012
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"Being Flynn'' is earnest to a fault, and it offers the now-rare sight of De Niro giving an actual performance.
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San Francisco Chronicle
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2
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By Mick LaSalle
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Dec 11, 2012
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A handful of acting moments aside, "Being Flynn" is a drama without much in the way of rewards.
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Arizona Republic
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7
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By Bill Goodykoontz
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Dec 11, 2012
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The story is gripping, compelling. One wonders what De Niro might have done with such a role 30, 35 years ago.
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Washington Post
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5
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By Michael O'Sullivan
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Dec 11, 2012
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A little more nuance would benefit the film, which eventually starts to feel belabored, even bleak.
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Toronto Star
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5
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By Peter Howell
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Dec 11, 2012
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Heads downward in every sense of the word.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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8
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By Carrie Rickey
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Dec 11, 2012
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What's so satisfying about Weitz films like this one is how his lost boys and lost adults find themselves in the awkward dance of intimacy.
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Globe and Mail
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6
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By Rick Groen
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Dec 11, 2012
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I'm happy to report that De Niro hasn't lost his chops. At least not quite.
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Newsday
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8
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By Rafer Guzman
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Dec 11, 2012
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Weitz digs diligently for emotional truths and makes the most of his excellent cast.
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McClatchy-Tribune News Service
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8
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By Roger Moore
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Dec 11, 2012
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Paul Weitz's gritty, sweet but mostly unsentimental film of Flynn's book puts a flawed, unpleasantly realistic face on homelessness and gives Robert De Niro his best role in a decade.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
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8
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By Colin Covert
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Dec 11, 2012
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It's been ages since De Niro tackled a character as rich and challenging as this, and he tackles it head-on.
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Phoenix Movie Examiner
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8
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By Joseph Airdo
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Mar 16, 2012
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Writer/director Paul Weitz's new drama "Being Flynn" excels at extracting emotion because it is so grounded in reality.That is to say that you will not find any feigned happy endings in the new movie, which is based on Nick Flynn's 2004 memoir. Instead, all you get is the cold, hard truth – and, of course, a trio of terrific performances from Robert De Niro, Paul Dano and Olivia Thirlby....
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Houston Movie Examiner
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8
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By Chris Sawin
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Mar 01, 2012
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I've lived without a father my entire life. He hasn't passed away and isn’t comatose or medically disabled. He just had no interest in being a part of my life until I turned eighteen. Then his view on me changed, but it was too little too late. Even when he was around the first few years of my life, he actively showed that I didn’t matter to him. That entire experience is perhaps what helped me relate to Being Flynn the most....
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