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      Almost There

      2014 1h 25m Documentary List
      82% 11 Reviews Tomatometer 94% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score An elderly outsider artist causes controversy at his first major exhibition. Read More Read Less

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      Miriam Di Nunzio Chicago Sun-Times Narrated by the 83-year-old Anton, the documentary takes on even more emotional punch as you hear the joy, the sadness, the pain, the anticipation in his time-weary voice; no "talking head" could have done his story justice. Rated: 3/4 Dec 16, 2015 Full Review Odie Henderson RogerEbert.com "Almost There" has some extraordinarily fine elements, but its big reveal destroyed all the goodwill it expected I would feel by film's end. Your mileage may vary. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 11, 2015 Full Review Charles Solomon Los Angeles Times He's demanding, imperious, self-pitying and manipulative to a degree that would be difficult to accept in a major talent, let alone a wannabe whose work barely rises to the level of paint-by-numbers. Nor is this portrait of him particularly well crafted. Dec 10, 2015 Full Review Christopher Campbell Nonfics Too many documentaries suffer for just assuming we'll agree their subjects are interesting. This one puts in the work and gives us reason to be compelled. Rated: 4/5 Dec 4, 2015 Full Review Ray Pride Newcity The ethical question of how involved the filmmakers ought to be, in light of his circumstances, grows uneasy. "I'm not your subject," Anton bursts out at one point, "I thought you were my friend." Apr 4, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Almost There left me unhinged for about a week considering the many moral angles that might summarize one man's life. The message is so relevant now when the maker of any art is subject to instant binary verdict from the public. The portraiture of East Chicago was also breathtaking. Several landscape frames took me back to my upbringing in northern Indiana. The final night montage opened up my teargates pretty good. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review greg r An amazing story about a troubled artist. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I've always liked RT and grieved it being taken over by Time Warner and Comcast. Now Fandango takes over. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member A must see documentary Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis An elderly outsider artist causes controversy at his first major exhibition.
      Director
      Dan Rybicky, Aaron Wickenden
      Producer
      Justine Nagan, Gordon Quinn
      Screenwriter
      Dan Rybicky
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 22, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 25m
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