Kline is one of the rare major actors not afraid to look like hell. And given his character's plight, his willingness to get physically unpleasant matches the emotion he brings to the part.Read Full Review »
Elevated beyond its cutesy contrivances and mawkishness by some extraordinarily good performances.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
Because it is slick and classy and good to look at, and the actors are well within their range of competence, you can enjoy the movie on a made-for-TV level, but you wish it had been smarter and tougher.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
It's a pleasant movie, written with care for the characters. But as the film's title suggests, scriptwriter Mark Andrus has made too obvious and clunky a metaphor of George's house.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Rita Kempley
Built with fine materials and boasts a gorgeous ocean view. Unfortunately the family dramedy's design is overblown and the construction is pretty flimsy.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Jay Carr
This one is nearly as bad as it gets, suggesting that all the wrong people were wielding the sledgehammers here.Read Full Review »
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ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Christensen is the only jolt of excitement in this turgid soap opera.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Stephen Holden
Doesn't trust the audience enough to keep from laying on the schmaltz.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
Forget about cancer -- it's weepy movies like this that are the real scourge.Read Full Review »
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