79
Metascore
28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Film.comErnest HardyFilm.comErnest HardyAn unassuming little film that packs a huge emotional and artistic punch.
- 90The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderExperience filmgoing joy.
- 89Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesIt's all about the little things, and the way in which the little things can steal into your heart in big ways.
- 80Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversWriter-director Raymond De Felitta creates something wonderfully funny and touching.
- 80SalonCharles TaylorSalonCharles TaylorThe epitome of the small, character-driven film that the indie movement was supposed to champion before it became a hip mirror of the Hollywood star system.
- 80VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonFor all the pic’s sentimentality, De Felitta refuses to back away from some unpleasantly realistic touches.
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardA gentle, soulful comedy about everyday dreams and what it takes to make them come true.
- 75Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyA tender and affirmative movie, if never a transporting one.
- 75San Francisco ExaminerWalter AddiegoSan Francisco ExaminerWalter AddiegoDe Felitta has taken potentially overripe material and given it real heart.
- 63Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaSweet-natured but overdone, over-long film.