61
Metascore
30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 78Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovDeeply moral, thoughtful, and amiably humorous.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThe performances by the attractive ensemble cast are uniformly solid.
- 75Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanA smooth, often funny, occasionally thoughtful romantic comedy.
- 70VarietyEmanuel LevyVarietyEmanuel LevyOverall, this smooth, glossy, enjoyable film showcases an impressive new authorial voice.
- 70NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenFunny, sentimental, cheerfully bawdy story of a wedding reunion that stirs up a hornet's nest of old loves, lusts and jealousies.
- 63Miami HeraldCurtis MorganMiami HeraldCurtis MorganThey're all too old to be considered a black brat pack, but you get a feeling The Best Man will lead to even better.
- 50Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorNicely toned.
- 50USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkHas added virtually nothing to two cinema genres with their own prodigious histories: ensemble and black.
- 50Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesLee's attempt at making a romantic comedy that black audiences can enjoy without having to reimagine themselves as Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts.
- 25Chicago TribuneBarbara ShulgasserChicago TribuneBarbara ShulgasserLargely a disappointment.