BIRTHMARKED REVIEWED
“Birthmarked” is loosely based on a real case. A married team of researchers works with their biological son and adopted children to test the idea of nature vs. nuture. Can they make a dumb kid smart? Can they make a violent kid into a pacifist? While this would be fascinating to see as a documentary, the fictional narrative feels like a half-cooked idea. Toni Collette continues to slay in roles too good for their respective movies. However, the film feels like a couple of good ideas with no place to go. I’d recommend a stream at least.
FILM STATS
- 1 hr and 30 mins
- Not Rated
- Vertical Entertainment
