| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"Overall, this interracial comedy romance is a little too loosey-goosey, but it's also well-acted, funny and keenly observed." more... |
B- |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...an inept and unsubtle romantic fantasy about how black people and white people don't mix." more... |
C- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"I found myself unexpectedly moved." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Jessica Reaves |
"...a light treatment that touches on some heavy topics..." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"...this movie unfortunately comes off as mostly something old and something borrowed--from Terry McMillian novels and from better movies." more... |
C+ |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"There's an easygoing authenticity to the depiction of Kenya and her world..." more... |
C+ |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"New merely suffers from the same old continuity gaffs and blatant hurdles that accompany bad writing." more... |
C- |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"Finally, a rom-com with a little more to offer than the same old, same old." more... |
B |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"...irresistibly warm and surprisingly realistic." more... |
B |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...pleasantly diverting romance..." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Something New may not be able to convert die-hard cynics, but it will please romantic comedy lovers of all genders, colors, and persuasions." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"The trouble with the movie is that it sometimes seems at odds with itself..." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...a familiar tale of lovers separated by cultural assumptions and social expectations." more... |
C+ |
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