| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"Left on their own, the actors bear down or drift away." more... |
C |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...an immediate audience-grabber..." more... |
A- |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"The absurd courtroom scenes nearly ruin the movie..." more... |
C |
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum |
"The sinus-clearing movie makes us feel luxuriously sad that, despite the love of attractive families and the best medical care, some kids get cancer." more... |
C+ |
Filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"If only the rest of Keeper could follow the young actresses' leads." more... |
C- |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"A thinking man and woman's weepy." more... |
B |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...targets tear ducts so ruthlessly, it might as well be sponsored by Kleenex." more... |
C |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...takes on a very tough subject... but ultimately it is too soft, too easy, and it dissolves like a tear-soaked tissue." more... |
C- |
Reelviews
James Berardinelli |
"...a rich experience that leaves the viewer in a contemplative mood without feeling used by a director eager to boost Kleenex sales." more... |
A- |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"I wanted to scream. Here goes: Arghh!" more... |
C- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...has a gutsy premise, but no guts." more... |
D |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...takes a compelling ethical dilemma and turns it into formulaic pap..." more... |
C |
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