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Lovelace

The truth goes deeper than you think.

2013 · 1h 32m · R Drama
Directed by Rob Epstein , Jeffrey Friedman

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Overview

Story of Linda Lovelace, who is used and abused by the porn industry at the behest of her coercive husband, before taking control of her life.

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All reviews
53%
Tomatometer
Rotten

Seyfried, with her huge features crowding her small face, looks like Alice in a very strange Wonderland. But whatever possibilities she may have as an actress are eradicated by the filmmakers ...

David Denby, New Yorker
Fresh

Linda's feelings are rarely revealed: that's left to the gloomy final act, which feels more like a guilt-inducing postscript than a genuine reveal.

Anna Smith, Time Out
Rotten

"Lovelace" becomes too distracted by industry politics and the cultural context of the film's release to provide more than a snapshot of her life either before or after she stepped in front of a camera.

Todd Gilchrist, TheWrap
Rotten

Lovelace bids to whip up hot indignation about an outrage four decades old. Instead, it provokes dismay.

Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten

Unfortunately, most of Lovelace is more generic and familiar, right down to the too-neat happy ending.

James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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