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Eric review: Benedict Cumberbatch's performance is hailed as 'mesmerising' as fans praise Netflix series as a 'true gem'
Critics have met the release of new Netflix documentary Eric, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, with glowing reviews. The new show was released on the streaming platform on Thursday.
The Guardian was effusive in its praise of Benedict's performance, penning: 'Cumberbatch, as you might expect, is mesmerising as the viciously narcissistic Vincent, pretty much drunk on his own talent long before he turns to the bottle to cope with Edgar’s disappearance, and psychologically unravelling in the wake of both. That Eric can explore grief in one moment, then switch to Cumberbatch and his fluffy sidekick dancing away to the strains of Gloria by Laura Branigan, is testament to the talent involved here. That Eric can explore grief in one moment, then switch to Cumberbatch and his fluffy sidekick dancing away to the strains of Gloria by Laura Branigan, is testament to the talent involved here.
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