Stevie

Stevie

2002
Documentary
2h 20m
This documentary speaks about the complex realities of growing up, family history, and how the system has - despite good intentions - failed to rescue certain kids. (Lions Gate Films)
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Stevie

2002
Documentary
2h 20m
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Rated 15 Dec 2006
83
77th
Steve James tears down the wall between filmmaker and subject, creating an intensely honest and revealing study. The movie could have used more judicious editing, however, and occasionally feels very repetitive.
Rated 10 Feb 2010
90
97th
Steve James summed America with Hoop Dreams, and in the spirit of hoops, he "proves it" with Stevie. H-O-R-S-E, bitch. The ostensibly contrasting urban and rural settings are proven similarly harrowing. Here, James points his bullshit penetrating camera at the rarely seen underbelly of America. The in-bred hicks and grade school drop outs. An intimate character study of the highest order.
Rated 12 Dec 2015
70
47th
A humanizing spotlight set on the trashiest of white trash. Worth the watch even though it got a little stale after a while.
Rated 20 Jun 2019
72
65th
Interesting, tragic and frustrating. Very hard to understand Stevie, and trying to see through his flaws is hard. But I couldn't help to feel some sort of sympathy towards him, when he showed his emotional side that he tried so hard to suppress. It wasn't enough however to excuse him for the horrific thing he'd done.
Rated 11 Jun 2011
80
91st
Really fascinating documentary that is as much about James as his former little brother, Stevie. Serves as a blueprint for how to turn a child into an adult monster, quite frankly.
Rated 15 Mar 2012
88
95th
Almost a '90' if it wasn't for the director's baby powder dryness...but his taste is impeccable...
Rated 24 Feb 2020
70
36th
Interesting subject in spite of the lifeless narration.
Rated 06 May 2022
5
91st
Heartbreaking

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