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Wilson (15)

Comedy, Drama

A lonely, neurotic and hilariously honest middle-aged man reunites with his estranged wife and meets his teenage daughter for the first time.

The critical consensus

The problem is that once the life-lessons appear, the black humour drains out of the story, and Wilson's final diversion into comforting sentiment drifts too far from the prickly feel of the film's early scenes.

***(*)(*)Eddie Harrison, The List, 05/06/2017

A charming performance from Harrelson keeps the disparate elements nicely congealed.

***(*)(*)David Jenkins, Little White Lies, 06/06/2017

This is a film that, like its central character, steadily grows on you.

***(*)(*)Geoffrey Macnab, The Independent, 07/06/2017

Very funny in places, Wilson runs out of steam as it heads towards a sentimental finale.

***(*)(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 09/06/2017

Daniel Clowes’s graphic novel does not translate well to the big screen, despite the star’s high-energy performance.

**(*)(*)(*)Wendy Ide, The Observer, 11/06/2017

It’s episodic, not very funny and the redemptive ending feels far too forced.

**(*)(*)(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 29/06/2017


Features about Wilson (15)

Daniel Clowes: 'Wilson is like my nemesis--but I admire him also'.

Charles Bramesco, Little White Lies, 06/06/2017

Where and when?

Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday June 23, 2017, until Thursday June 29, 2017. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/

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