Hillbilly Elegy is just a nice story about salvation, redemption, and self-preservation. Some people might be ambivalent about it because it doesn't offer much in the way of social commentary or political analysis. Not every movie needs to do so and I don't believe that this movie is particularly weak because it doesn't veer into such matters. All in all, I can recommend Hillbilly Elegy to potential moviegoers even if it isn't one of the better films I've watched over the years.
Review of Hillbilly Elegy
