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The Revisionist

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Elise, a successful novelist, does what so many writers do: she manipulates and transforms the people in her life into the characters she needs for her story. As she blurs the line between fiction and reality, her world descends into secrets, lies, and outright betrayal. The project is an exploration of the psychological lengths to which a writer will go to achieve their art.

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Elizabeth Weitzman TheWrap Jun 23
There’s one real reason to see "The Revisionist," and he’s right there in the title. The team was awfully lucky to get Dustin Hoffman to center this narrative feature debut, which otherwise strains to reach its ambitions. Go to Full Review Stephen Farber The Hollywood Reporter Jun 15
Suffice it to say that the spectacle, while not exactly comparable to watching paint dry, is not always scintillating. It definitely helps to have four such gifted actors engaged in the endeavor. Go to Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 2d
2.5/5
It’s not terrible...Vlack frames scenes nicely enough and all the technical work is carried out to a good standard. There’s just little reason for viewers to invest. Go to Full Review Marshall Shaffer The Playlist Jun 17
D
Having the ability to call BS on his own scene by simply cutting back to Elise playing God over her keyboard robs the movie of any sense of stakes or shared reality. Go to Full Review Martin Tsai AwardsWatch Jun 15
B
The Revisionist is less satisfying as a whodunit than as a meditation on how stories are manufactured, inherited, and weaponized. Go to Full Review Murjani Rawls Substream Magazine Jun 11
"The Revisionist" concludes that the ability to alternate is not necessarily the best for a 90-minute film with so many pathways and little interest in making them meaningful. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Alex Vlack

Director

Dustin Hoffman

Actor

Alison Brie

Actor

André Holland

Actor

Tom Sturridge

Actor

Alex Vlack

Screenwriter
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Movie Info

Synopsis Elise, a successful novelist, does what so many writers do: she manipulates and transforms the people in her life into the characters she needs for her story. As she blurs the line between fiction and reality, her world descends into secrets, lies, and outright betrayal. The project is an exploration of the psychological lengths to which a writer will go to achieve their art.
Director
Alex Vlack
Producer
Arielle Elwes, Zachary Spicer, Veronica Radaelli, Sophia Robert
Screenwriter
Alex Vlack
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m