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A law student returns to his Appalachian hometown to confront his family's troubled past.
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A Yale law student drawn back to his hometown grapples with family history, Appalachian values and the American dream.
"Directed by the acclaimed Ron Howard ('The Da Vinci Code', 'A Beautiful Mind') and starring Glenn Close ('The Wife') and Amy Adams ('American Hustle'), the feature film 'Hillbilly Elegy' is one of the biggest disappointments of the 2020-2021 awards season. Previously a possible contender, full of speculation around it, the movie disappointed with its crude tone in some situations and, mainly, by the lack of power of the story of a family living on the margins of American society. Not to mention the mistake of focusing the movie on the grandson, when the absolute protagonist is the grandmother. However, to not say that 'Hillbilly Elegy' is totally bad or disappointing, it is worth saying that the cast is breathtaking, with a standout transformed Glenn Close. It could, and should, have been much better. However, alas, it stayed shallow. Just able, and barely."