| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chris Hewitt |
"...Quaid simply steps up to the plate, sets himself and knocks it out of the park." more... |
A |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"It is not good. It is skillful." more... |
C+ |
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro |
"...may be pushing buttons, but at least they're the right buttons." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...cinematic comfort food of the warmest kind." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Bradley Null |
"It's definitely an inspiring story, but unfortunately the filmmakers never manage to build a strong momentum as the story wends through Morris's life." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"...solid, lump-in-the-throat family entertainment that derives its power by sticking to the facts." more... |
B |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...manages to be sentimental without turning into a shameless wallow." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...an honest-to-gosh, feel-good sleeper that demonstrates truth sometimes really is stranger than fiction." more... |
B |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...so well made that even the absurdly sanitized language of its locker-room scenes feels reasonably authentic..." more... |
B+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"As inspirational stories go, this one is top-notch." more... |
B |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"...keeps its eye on the ball." more... |
B |
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