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The film The Elephant Man by David Lynch is a heart-warming film that highlights the life of John Merrick better known as the elephant man from the streets of Victorian England. Like many films this movie has received numerous reviews both good and bad. Chris Loar is an example of a man who is a true admirer of the film. On the other hand Roger Ebert had nothing good to say about the film. I personally feel that the film was very well developed. Both Ebert and Loar had strong opinions about the film and voiced them in their reviews.
Roger Ebert felt the film left him with a bad taste in his mouth. He felt that the film was “pure sentimentalism” and that the film “glossed over” John Merrick’s real achievements. He discussed the performance and plot many times throughout his review. He felt the performances in the movie were adequate and as best as could be expected through all the makeup for John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins did well. As far as the plot goes Ebert thought it......

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