Harvey is so thin it barely registers as a movie, yet these two actors - British apples and American oranges in their respective approaches to character - almost miraculously weave something memorable out of nothing much.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson bring credibility to Last Chance Harvey merely by their presence. The result is a holiday parfait.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
Last Chance Harvey is the "Before Sunrise" for the over-45 set.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
Last Chance Harvey is a tremendously appealing love story surrounded by a movie not worthy of it.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Ann Hornaday
Winds up being a touching portrait of that rarity in the movies: a recognizably human couple with recognizably human problems and quirks.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Manohla Dargis
There’s something irresistible about watching two people fall in love, even in contrived, sniffle- and sometimes gag-inducing films like Last Chance Harvey.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Betsy Sharkey
Small and surprisingly hopeful film, with beautifully attenuated performances by Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Hoffman and Thompson are each good enough to bring out a glow in the other.Read Full Review »
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Philadelphia Inquirer: Steven Rea
Sappy, sentimental and redeemed only by the quiet radiance and fidgety intelligence of its leads, Last Chance Harvey is a fantasy about mopey middle-agers getting a second chance at love.Read Full Review »
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Village Voice: Aaron Hillis
Besides being old pros who could elevate such schmaltz in their sleep, Hoffman and Thompson -- despite the 20-plus years between them, and her graceful restraint in contrast to his creepy assertiveness -- have a genuinely sweet chemistry, which is the exact and only reason to seek this one out.Read Full Review »
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