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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasInoffensive adolescent escapism laced with surprising amounts of genuine charm.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliChasing Liberty is not daring or adventurous, but, considering its release date (early January), it's more palatable than one might anticipate.
- 63Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaBoasts exceedingly high levels of improbability and an embarrassment of continuity and character shortfalls, but still has a certain bubbleheaded charm.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttChases romance and comedy across Europe for nearly two hours without ever quite catching either. Essentially a teenage rendition of William Wyler's immortal "Roman Holiday."
- 60Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThe film means to be an unpretentious, engaging romantic comedy but stretches its charm awfully thin with a 110-minute running time.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumAt least some Goode may come from Chasing Liberty: I hope we'll be seeing more of the handsome and unboyish young man with big star potential who looks ready to take on more, not Moore.
- 50Dallas ObserverRobert WilonskyDallas ObserverRobert WilonskyMoore's likable and Goode's good. But . . . so what?
- 50L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonThe movie's saving grace is newcomer Goode, who has what they used to call smoldering good looks, and who can, not so incidentally, actually act.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittMay find some fans among female teens. But even they may decide the project cares more about quick profits than real entertainment value, since the signs are hard to miss.
- 25Miami HeraldConnie OgleMiami HeraldConnie OgleThe film does provide some nice shots of Venice and offers one solid reason to display a little patriotic fervor: We do have the freedom to avoid such rote, shallow dullness.