Director Nora Ephron and her co-writers, sister Delia plus Pete Dexter and Jim Quinlan (the latter two wrote the original story), bring a smart contemporary sensibility to the hokum, hilarity and heart-tugging that have made for many a classic Hollywood entertainment.Read Full Review »
75
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
Michael doesn't set up big drama or punch up big moments. It ambles.Read Full Review »
63
ReelViews: James Berardinelli
It's a little too low-key to be an effective romance and a little too soft to be anything more ambitious. Ultimately, it's neither offensive nor horrible; it's just another unspectacular, uninspired entry on Nora Ephron's erratic resume.Read Full Review »
60
The New York Times: Stephen Holden
The movie is so busy applying cute touches to everything and everybody that it forgets to devote enough attention to the souls Michael has come down to save.Read Full Review »
38
USA Today: Susan Wloszczyna
Director/co-writer/co-producer Nora Ephron is best known for the magical Sleepless in Seattle. Michael is mirthless in the Midwest. [24 Dec 1996 Pg.03.D]Read Full Review »
33
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
The director, Nora Ephron, displays her peerless gift for making everything seem snappy and mushy at the same time, and Travolta's performance has a slovenly, I-can-do-anything-and-you'll-still-love-me obnoxiousness.Read Full Review »
20
Washington Post: Desson Thomson
After the disastrous "Mixed Nuts," her last holiday season folly, Ephron appears to have hunkered down for a career of pandering mediocrity.Read Full Review »
Hotmail
