The movie is like a Dickens novel in which the hero moves through the underskirts of society, encountering one colorful character after another.Read Full Review »
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NewsWeek: David Ansen
Jordan is always best on his native Irish turf, and he's in grand mischievous form in this picaresque fable.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
In substance and style, the movie is more than a few tears short of Jordan's "The Crying Game." But Murphy is an actor to watch. Even in heels.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
In a year overcrowded with wonderful performances by lead actors, Mr. Murphy's immensely appealing turn ranks among the strongest.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
Ambles along nicely, but feels as if it's never going to end.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Carrie Rickey
However great Murphy is in this film, even greater is Liam Neeson as Father Bernard.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
Although "Pluto" has a rollicky, endearing air, it's cooler than Jordan's other films.Read Full Review »
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Slate: David Edelstein
A more down-to-earth actor would sentimentalize Breakfast on Pluto and make for an awkward fit with its peculiar mix of tones. Murphy's strangeness--his chill estrangement--makes his campy "Kitten" persona more poignant.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
Murphy's breathy, high voice as Kitten feels forced, but not nearly as much as the film's efforts to be both whimsical and weighty.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Carina Chocano
In the end, his (Patrick) disaffection make him a singularly uninvolving character, and his disengagement makes him seem alternately shallow, selfish and perverse.Read Full Review »
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