‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Review

★★★ ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ comes close to being worthy of praise. Still, its unsympathetic protagonist and sketchy message ultimately undermine a film carried by two outstanding performances by Glenn Close and Amy Adams. ‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ an adaptation of the book of the same name, tells the story of J.D. Vance’s upbringing, from his troubled childhood to …

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