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‘The Sympathizer’: Robert Downey Jr.’s First Post-Oscars Project Is a Mindf*ck
GIMME SYMPATHY
HBO’s head-spinning Vietnam War-era drama, based on the Pulitzer-winning novel, chokes on its many ambitions.
Nick Schager
Entertainment Critic
Published
Apr. 10 2024
10:00AM EDT
Beth Dubber / HBO
Nick Schager
Entertainment Critic
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