| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...told with a tenderness that’s unusual in a major motion picture but that leads mostly to dullness." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The warmth of the actors makes it surprisingly tender, considering the premise that is blatantly absurd." more... |
B- |
E! Online
Matt Stevens |
"Perhaps the book fills in the blanks and emotional beats, but this Wife isn't really worth your time or travel." more... |
C |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...built as a game that the audience learns to play, and after a while, yes, we do get the hang of it." more... |
B- |
Filmcritic.com
Bill Gibron |
"It's hard to make a movie about love's elusive perfection when you've got a pair of actors who generate zero chemistry." more... |
D+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"Ghost meets Love Story meets Back to the Future -- too much meeting and not enough emotional truth." more... |
C+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"The best thing about The Time Traveler's Wife is that the romance feels organic rather than manufactured." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"I'd watch the vibrant Rachel McAdams and Eric Bana in anything, but The Time Traveler's Wife is pushing it." more... |
D |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"t. It takes, as its subjects, the sadness and grandeur of life and the mystery of time, and it offers a full experience to those who find its wavelength." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...a slog rather than the sweeping romance it aspires to be." more... |
C |
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