HBO’s six-part limited series “I Know This Much is True” premiered on Sunday night, May 10, starring Mark Ruffalo as twin brothers struggling with mental illness, relationships and more. It’s written and directed by Derek Cianfrance and adapted from the novel by Wally Lamb, which was once an Oprah Winfrey book club pick. So how do critics think it turned out?
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As of this writing the series has a MetaCritic score of 65 based on 23 reviews counted so far: 11 positive, 11 somewhat mixed, and only 1 outright negative. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, which classifies reviews simply as positive or negative, the series has a 74% freshness rating based on 42 reviews, 11 of which are rotten. The Rt critics’ consensus summarizes the reviews by saying, “Despite strong performances from Mark Ruffalo, ‘I Know This Much is True’ is relentlessly grim, making it a difficult watch.
SEEWhich ‘I Know This Much is True’ actress will the Emmys nominate?
As of this writing the series has a MetaCritic score of 65 based on 23 reviews counted so far: 11 positive, 11 somewhat mixed, and only 1 outright negative. Over on Rotten Tomatoes, which classifies reviews simply as positive or negative, the series has a 74% freshness rating based on 42 reviews, 11 of which are rotten. The Rt critics’ consensus summarizes the reviews by saying, “Despite strong performances from Mark Ruffalo, ‘I Know This Much is True’ is relentlessly grim, making it a difficult watch.
- 5/18/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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