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TopTenREVIEWS presents the movie reviews of Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2006)

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Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2006) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2006) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Overall Rating:3.0389
Avg Critic Score:3.0453

Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2006) Movie Reviews

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Excellent
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Very Good
3
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Good
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Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2006) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
When you come to Sundance, it's with the hope of seeing a film like The Devil and Daniel Johnston, a near-brilliant portrait of a tortured, artistic genius. ...read the complete Devil and Daniel Johnston movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Watching the movie, I was reminded of the documentary "Crumb"...There is a line that sometimes runs between genius and madness, sometimes encircles them. ...read the complete Devil and Daniel Johnston movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2006) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert) Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"The Devil and Daniel Johnston" opens with Johnston being introduced at a folk club in Austin, Texas, as "the greatest singer-songwriter alive today. ...read the complete Devil and Daniel Johnston movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
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Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
The offhand wit and casual self-revelation of Johnston's best words draw you deeper into the mysteries of his character. Feuerzeig is a music-lover to his bones....read the complete Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2006) review at Baltimore Sun (Michael Sragow)
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Entertainment Weekly
The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a fascinating and lovingly crafted musical documentary that nevertheless misunderstands its own subject. In the 1980s, Daniel Johnston was a creative young geek with a history of mental problems (he was diagnosed as...read the complete Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2006) review at Entertainment Weekly
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Film Freak Central Review (Walter Chaw)
I believe the title is meant to indicate the arrested protagonist more than it is the baby he tries to sell on the black market, thus The Child (L'Enfant)--another of Belgian filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's mild, allegorical subversions of...read the complete Devil and Daniel Johnston, The (2006) review at Film Freak Central Review (Walter Chaw)
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