I liked these characters precisely because they were not designed to be likable -- or, more precisely, because they were likable in spite of being exasperating, unorganized, self-destructive and impervious to good advice.Read Full Review »
88
ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
A fiercely funny human comedy with jokes that sting and leave marks.Read Full Review »
80
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Carina Chocano
A squarely suburban movie with a distinctly bourgeois-shaped window on the world, but it's genuine and exceptionally well observed.Read Full Review »
75
ReelViews: James Berardinelli
The Upside of Anger belongs to Joan Allen (for whom director/screenwriter Mike Binder developed the project).Read Full Review »
75
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
The Upside of Anger is overly therapized, yet Costner and Allen show you what it means not just to play a role but to inhabit it.Read Full Review »
70
Washington Post: Desson Thomson
What's best about "Upside" is its gonzo-sitcom craziness, a situation that lends itself to enjoyable performances.Read Full Review »
63
USA Today: Claudia Puig
The primary upside to The Upside of Anger is the presence of Joan Allen in the lead role.Read Full Review »
63
Philadelphia Inquirer: Carrie Rickey
Binder has written himself a scene-stealing supporting role as Shep, sleazeball producer.Read Full Review »
60
The New York Times: Dana Stevens
A seriously flawed movie wrapped around two nearly perfect performances.Read Full Review »
50
Slate: David Edelstein
A climactic twist that's among the stupidest I've ever seen-almost up there with another Costner movie, "No Way Out," and "The Life of David Gale."Read Full Review »
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