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Julie D Aug 27 What makes the material work so well here is the perception that both writer and director choose to execute with its protagonist, which is not to provide overlying sympathy for him or his choices See more Shawna R @Shawnarrr Aug 25 A distant, even sterile, yet compulsively watchable look at the sordid life of Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane. See more Anson M @Ansonmapants Jul 29 A distant, even sterile, yet compulsively watchable look at the sordid life of Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane. See more DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD 02/01/2025 Part biopic, part meditation on sexual addiction, Auto Focus may take its fair share of dramatic licence with the base facts of Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane's life but remains a compelling watch with its light-hearted, almost campy tone; it's a film that gets to you like a low-grade fever, a malaise with no known antidote, a misanthropic treatise on American masculinity and its sexualised image. It can be painfully funny at times, but as the film goes on, Crane's personal life steadily implodes and professional life goes on the decline, a sense of darkness and desperation overtakes the film. Schrader directs with a very smooth hand, providing a good-natured and frequently amusing spin to eventually grim material that aptly reflects Crane's almost unfailing good humour. Even if you've never watched an episode of Hogan's Heroes, Auto Focus is worth a spin even if it's just for the flawless performances of Greg Kinnear and Willem Dafoe. The film never does explain the whys behind Bob Crane's addiction, but it recounts the disease and its toll on the man in vivid, sometimes shocking and always fascinating terms. See more Alain E @AlainE 01/01/2025 Well presented biopic of a minor show industry personality whose career was ruined due to sexual addiction. Starting with the clever introductory credits, the movie is very well photographed. There is a certain amount of nudity, but nothing offensive. Overall a sad story. See more Gareth v @geewah 01/27/2024 A movie about the facade of one's life, and a man's downward spiral, that for the most part is a compelling watch. See more Read all reviews

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