| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie |
"The script isn't very good; not even someone as gifted as Hoffman (the actor) can make it work." more... |
D+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...not about a plot but about a condition." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...a sad, strange little drama..." more... |
B- |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...Philip Seymour Hoffman delivers a riveting lesson in the horrible fact that grief is madness." more... |
B |
| E! Online |
"If you miss Liza, you won't miss much." more... |
C- |
Film Journal International
Doris Toumarkine |
"Lame drama about grief and addiction disappoints on all fronts..." more... |
D |
Film Threat
Anthony Miele |
"...depressing, confusing and redundant." more... |
C- |
filmcritic.com
Eric Vanstrom |
"Certainly worth a peek..." more... |
B |
Los Angeles Times
Kevin Thomas |
"...fearless..." more... |
A- |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...an oddly endearing little chamber piece..." more... |
B |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...feels, even in its relative brevity, about half an hour too long." more... |
C+ |
San Francisco Chronicle
Edward Guthmann |
"...downbeat but oddly affectionate..." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...while each moment of this broken character study is rich in emotional texture, the journey doesn't really go anywhere." more... |
B- |
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