“Freak Show relies on engaging performances and obviously good intentions to cover for its clichéd story and uneven direction -- and for some viewers, it may well be enough.”
It has all the nuance of a sharpie-scrawled slur on a locker. It's pacing is atrocious with scenes colliding together like drunken brunchers, without grace or intention.
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Mark Kermode
RTKermode & Mayo's Film ReviewAug 28, 2018
It's hear is absolutely in the right place... I wish I liked it more. I found the film itself was very clumsily told.
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Wendy Ide
RTObserver (UK)Jun 25, 2018
It's good natured and well intentioned, but you end up wishing that Styler's directorial decisions were even half as bold as Billy's wardrobe.
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Tilly Pearce
RTmetro.co.ukJan 26, 2021
This movie really does have everything you can need in an LGBT+ film - it's life-affirming joy that makes you want to head straight back into the movie theatre.