| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino |
"Anthony Hopkins speeds along just fine, but his sugary sweet motorbike movie nearly wrecks." more... |
C+ |
Boston Globe
Janice Page |
"...touching but uneven..." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
" This is one of Anthony Hopkins' most endearing, least showy performances." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...fast, funny, big-hearted picture..." more... |
A- |
| E! Online |
"...a pleasant story about how growing old shouldn't prevent you from fulfilling your dreams--but it's not anything to, uh, ride home about." more... |
B- |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...Hopkins savors every bit of business as his Burt charms everyone in his path..." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Jay Antani |
"World's Fastest is, in many ways, thoroughly conventional, but it's executed with such conviction and love for its subject matter that it disarms the viewer completely." more... |
B |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"Fast-paced fun." more... |
B |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"It believes that most people are absolutely wonderful, and it is well enough made so that a dusting of that dogged optimism is bound to rub off on you." more... |
C+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Although some aspects of the movie work better than others, the production as a whole leaves the viewer enveloped in a warm afterglow." more... |
B- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Even a nice chianti couldn't help you wash down this lump of tear-jerking twaddle." more... |
C |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...a charming, slice-of-life biopic..." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"It's a low-key, subtly inspirational drama that builds its charm slowly but surely..." more... |
A- |
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