| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...handsomely directed..." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"How long has it been since you saw a movie that succeeds as pure story?" more... |
A |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"Hugely popular novel doesn't fly on the big screen." more... |
C |
E! Online
Chris Farnsworth |
"...the power of the film's key scenes can make you forget the long, long, long trip it takes to get to them." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"...a big saga..." more... |
B |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"...by the end one feels tired and more than a little manipulated..." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck |
"Faithful film adaptation of the beloved best-seller flies high." more... |
B+ |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"The film's faithfulness to the bestselling novel doesn't translate well to the screen." more... |
C |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...often rises to the occasion, though it never quite soars." more... |
B |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...the setups are banal, and the scenes lack tension, which no amount of editing can provide." more... |
C- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...it's hard to imagine a more effective and affecting adaptation." more... |
A- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Both boys give such heart-rending performances..." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...a film that's longer and lusher and gushier than it should have been." more... |
C+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...only a qualified success." more... |
B- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...soars with emotion and sensitivity." more... |
B |
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