The ending leans to soap opera, but Van Sant, revisiting the closet-genius theme of "Good Will Hunting" is too keen an observer of character to let this funny and touching film go soft.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Michael O'Sullivan
Manages to take the cerebral act of literary creation and make it exciting, sexy even.Read Full Review »
75
Boston Globe: Jay Carr
A juicy and gratifying teacher movie (a genre to which I'm partial). The joy in performance shared by Connery and Brown is the big reason.Read Full Review »
75
USA Today: Mike Clark
One can't underestimate the appeal of any movie constructed around Sean Connery's charm.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
The scenes between the old man and the teenager are at the heart of the movie, and it's a pleasure to watch the rapport between Connery, in his 50th year of acting, and Brown, in his first role.Read Full Review »
75
Philadelphia Inquirer: Desmond Ryan
A rewarding exploration of the knotty and often contentious relationship between teacher and protege.Read Full Review »
Even fairy tales could use a bit more substance than this.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Michael Atkinson
At times you can feel Van Sant trying to loosen the movie's windpipe-folding collar, but he doesn't get far, except with Busta Rhymes, as Jamal's gone-nowhere big brother.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
The screenplay by Mike Rich is so far-fetched and riddled with holes that Mr. Van Sant's urban realist touches only underscore the falseness of what's on the screen.Read Full Review »
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