‘Clean Hands’ Review: Zach Braff Is a Cop on a Crusade to Save His Addict Daughter in an Uneasy Fact-Based Crime Drama

When a filmmaker tells a story based on real events, especially ones that are inspiring or heroic, there’s always a risk of hagiography.

The Core Event

“Clean Hands” is a movie where the storytellers either take a lot of license with an actual person’s life to add drama, or don’t seem aware just how unflattering their subject’s behavior […]

Key Facts

When a filmmaker tells a story based on real events, especially ones that are inspiring or heroic, there’s always a risk of hagiography.

Context & Significance

“Clean Hands” is a movie where the storytellers either take a lot of license with an actual person’s life to add drama, or don’t seem aware just how unflattering their subject’s behavior […]

Outlook

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