| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"...as stale as a week-old baguette." more... |
C- |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...there's the pleasure of seeing Crowe lighten his load for once and not carry the weight of Marlon Brando on his shoulders." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Bill Zwecker |
"...best described as sweet, touching, romantic and lovely..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Jessica Reaves |
"...unbearably sweet and emotionally lifeless..." more... |
C |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...the movie is out of sync with the times..." more... |
C- |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"The highlights in this exaggerated travelogue are few and far between." more... |
D+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"You know what the filmmakers are trying to achieve and see the labor going into the attempt, but for them to fall so short is unsettling." more... |
D- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...there are far worse ways to spend two hours than watching a surprisingly charming Crowe..." more... |
B- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"Albert Finney is in top form in the small but crucial role of Max's childhood mentor, whose lessons haven't been forgotten, just buried." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Russell Crowe has many talents, but a gift for light comedy is not one of them." more... |
C+ |
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Hartlaub |
"Crowe tries a romantic comedy, manages neither." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"It has its moments (and plenty of scenery), but, all things considered, it's a bit of a disappointment." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...audiences will be checking their watches..." more... |
C- |
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