Burn Your Maps Reviews

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• poignant, quirky family dramedy; Watching this film is a discovery; The story is pleasingly unpredictable, the dialogue is snappy, and the writing is tight; every player gives a riveting, informative, emotive performance

  by Tara McNamara [Common Sense Media ]

• Jacob Tremblay is charming as an eccentric kid marching to his own tune, but the film's attention wanders like a goat separated from its herd

  by Sara Stewart [New York Post ]

• Jacob Tremblay and Vera Farmiga are irresistible in this strange tale; "Burn Your Maps", offers a rich character, roiled in tumult, and plopped in an extraordinary setting

  by Jordan Hoffman [The Guardian ]

• director Jordan Roberts, who also adapted the screenplay from a short story by Robyn Joy Leff, takes an affectionate but formulaic approach, mixing earnest emotional beats with requisite comedic notes to counterbalance the melodrama

  by Geoff Berkshire [Los Angeles Times ]

• despite some fine performances and enjoyable moments, the film never manages to make its quirkiness engaging

  by Frank Scheck [The Hollywood Reporter ]

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