| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"Pleasantly inspirational on its own terms, Clear is no one's idea of fresh goods." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...nothing in On a Clear Day is especially compelling." more... |
C |
Chicago Tribune
Jessica Reaves |
"Emotional peaks and valleys are mapped out with almost cynical precision, and the film is like a checklist for by-the-book plot development, complete with timely hardships and timely triumphs." more... |
B- |
| E! Online |
"The flick is buoyed by some heartfelt moments and a talented cast, but it all gets bogged by a just-add-water plot that dog-paddles down every expected path." more... |
B- |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"(Peter Mullan) saves a drama tangled in the seaweed of life lessons from drowning in pathos." more... |
C+ |
filmcritic.com
Anne Gilbert |
"...a charming, if slight, bit of fluff..." more... |
B |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
" Unlike American movies about challenging yourself, it's all played in a minor key..." more... |
B- |
New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis |
"...the movie resists formula just enough to achieve a surprising degree of emotional traction." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"...isn't terribly engaging." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paula Nechak |
"...does have some surprises." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...it's pleasant to watch, elicits some smiles and chuckles, but doesn't stay with you for long afterward." more... |
B- |
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