| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"...a pretty good movie that could've been a pretty great one." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The story behind the film is extraordinary." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Mark Caro |
"...to dismiss Antwone Fisher as derivative would be to deny its considerable emotional power..." more... |
A- |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...treats the emotional life of a troubled man with uncommon sensitivity and insight." more... |
A- |
| E! Online |
"Inspiring without being too preachy..." more... |
B+ |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...uniformly well-performed and blessed with a spotless screenplay that could easily pass a naval inspection." more... |
B+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"Fisher, the screenwriter, may have underestimated his own story." more... |
B |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...a gripping tale." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...an Oscar-worthy, emotionally honest, feel-good saga..." more... |
A- |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...a movie so profoundly in touch with its own feelings that it transcends its formulaic tics." more... |
A- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...a story that, although conventional, is at times deeply moving." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...the emotional payoff is undeniable." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...has warmth and integrity, but it lacks the urgency of a story that had to be told." more... |
C+ |
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