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Val

Val
2021 United States
Documentary, Self: Val Kilmer
6.9
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Documentary Documentary centering on the daily life of actor Val Kilmer featuring never-before-seen footage spanning 40 years. His career include movies like "Top Gun", "The Doors", "Willow", "Heat", "Batman Forever", "True Romance", "Top Secret", "Tombstone" and many others.

Premiere in Cannes Film Festival 2021.
Release date in Amazon Prime: August 6.
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The Wrap
The Wrap
"There’s still humor in 'Val,' but for the most part, it’s a sobering look at a man who’s been forced to make peace with his work and his life"  POS
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Variety
Variety
"What makes 'Val' a good and heartfelt movie (...) is that Kilmer brings the film an incredible sense of self-awareness."  POS
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
"The helmers don’t aim to be comprehensive. They achieve something better: a film that’s agile and alive — fitting for a portrait of a man who is driven to make art, however he can."  POS
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Telegraph
Telegraph
"Illness has robbed Val Kilmer of his voice. But this moving documentary, compiled from decades-old home videos, gives it back (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"  POS
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The Playlist
The Playlist
"Scott and Poo have seized on one substantive idea in their portraiture of a singular personality reduced to a caricature of himself (...) If only they did so with less straightforwardness and more authorial license."  NEU
United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Screendaily
Screendaily
"A film that’s partly illuminating, sometimes self-indulgent and often quite touching (...) Doesn’t shy away from Kilmer’s recent career stumbles and diminished fame"  POS
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IndieWire
IndieWire
"'Val' is far more rewarding if you think about it not as an autobiographical documentary, but rather as a film about an actor finding a way to express more through his characters than his characters were ever able to express through him"  POS
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rogerebert.com
rogerebert.com
"An intimate, moving, and genuinely fabulous examination of the life and career of a Hollywood star"  POS
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The New York Observer
The New York Observer
"The film is self-censuring, but you can read between the lines (...) 'Val' doesn’t tell the whole story, but it does give a fascinating glimpse into a very human trajectory through the gauntlet of fame and fortune (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"  POS
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