Critics Question Biopic Genre as 'Tony' Opens
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The biographical film genre has drawn criticism as lazy, exploitative, and inert. The form operates under a tension between a subject's established fame and its critical standing. 'Tony' investigates the coming-of-age years of chef and author Anthony Bourdain. Producers of such works must navigate that contradiction and anticipate pushback from devoted fanbases. 'Tony' is the first fictional feature to dramatize the life of a culinary memoirist.