Younger knows it's fun to watch Rafi and David cross lines of age, culture and religion. He also knows it's painful. That's what makes his movie hilarious and heartfelt.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Wesley Morris
Yes, Younger has made an update of the ''shiksa who changed my life" story in ''Annie Hall." But Prime is missing the psychological acuity and scabrous cultural wit of Woody Allen at his best. These lovers meet standing in line to see Antonioni's ''Blow-Up" and never mention the movie.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
This may sound like Woody Allen - in fact, it often feels like Woody Allen (minus the expected helpings of angst) - but it's not. Prime is from writer/director Ben Younger and, while it's not up to the level of Allen's great romantic comedies ("Annie Hall," "Manhattan"), it's better than anything the acclaimed New York auteur has brought to the screen in recent years.Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
There are some one-liners that zing not only with humor but truth. On the whole I was satisfied.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
Sure, this romance, starring Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman and Bryan Greenberg, follows a familiar boy-meets-girl scenario, but Younger turns the routine into combustible fun.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Carina Chocano
Despite the snappy brilliance of the setup, Prime doesn't entirely deliver on its promise -- something about the way it ends feels like a cop-out, and the opportunities for humor aren't exploited quite as well as they could be.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Claudia Puig
Despite its title, Prime is not a cut above. This romantic comedy's predictability and rather dull love story make it the cinematic equivalent of a slightly stale hamburger.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Dana Stevens
All of this makes the movie pleasant, but not very memorable - a pale mirror image of "Shopgirl," which touches on some similar themes.Read Full Review »
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Salon.com: Stephanie Zacharek
Now that Woody Allen is no longer making acceptable Woody Allen movies, it's surprising we're not seeing more comedies like Prime, a slight but well-meaning picture that strives for the same kind of pleasurably neurotic sophistication that Allen, at his best, used to give us.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Lisa Schwarzbaum
Not one bit of the story tracks. But with these women in these roles, you're asking for truth?Read Full Review »
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