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| NZone |
(2.5 out of 5 stars) "Michael Douglas is not getting any younger." more... |
| CinemaSense |
"The marvelous cast entertains, enlightens, and touches us in the realistic portrayal of one man's search for meaning and beauty.' more... |
| Culture Kiosque |
"In the party scene of 'Wonder Boys,' a hedgehog-shaped woman describes some film adaptation: 'It's more literary than cinematic.'" more... |
| culturevulture.net |
"Director Curtis Hanson is no wonder boy himself..." more... |
| filmcritic.com |
"The film has enough substance and, especially, ribald and dark, dark humor to carry it despite a few minor flaws..." more... |
| Flick Filosopher |
"Bitterly funny about the creative life and sharply observant of how inspiration can be both encouraged and crushed..." more... |
| Harvey's Movie Reviews |
"Well written and performed blackly comic drama..." more... |
| hip online |
(6.5 out of 10) "Whoever came up with the marketing campaign for 'Wonder Boys' obviously didn't see the movie beforehand." more... |
| James Berardinelli |
(3 out of 4 stars) "...'Wonder Boys' looks as good as 'L.A. Confidential' (the winterscapes in this film are breathtakingly beautiful), but there's nothing noir-ish about this genial dramatic comedy." more... |
| JoBlo's Movie Emporium |
(8 out of 10) "Inspirational." more... |
| Mr Showbiz |
(rating: 82 out of 100) "...Douglas delivers a surprisingly marvelous, low-key performace, mingling wry humor with a touch of pathos." more... |
| Nitrate Online |
"'The Wonder Boys' is a raucous tale of temporarily lost promise that never quite finds solid footing." more... |
| Orlando Weekly Movies: Little Wonders |
(4.5 out of 5 stars) "Michael Douglas may be living a blissful life with Catherine Zeta-Jones, but Grady Tripp, his alter ego in 'Wonder Boys,' doesn't have things quite so easy." more... |
| PopMatters |
"...for all its many disappointments, there is yet much that is enjoyable in 'Wonder Boys.'" more... |
| Spliced Online: The Off Prof |
"If 'Wonder Boys' is to be a hit at all -- and it deserves to be -- it's going to have to be a word of mouth hit, because the marketing for this movie stinks." more... |
| USA Today: Disheveled Douglas navigates plot twists |
(3 out of 4 stars) "It's easy...to feel some low-key affection (though hardly unbridled enthusiasm) for this brainy comedy." more... |
| Variety |
"In his most nuanced performance to date, Michael Douglas heads an ensemble film in which every part is splendidly cast." more... |
| Village Voice: Desperate Men and Twisted Sisters |
"The secrets in Hanson's bedraggled romantic comedy 'Wonder Boys' are more like those found in the back of an old-sock drawer, but that doesn't make the film any less of a turn-on." more... |
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