Unstrung Heroes

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Critics' Reviews

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NewsWeek: David Ansen
Thanks to everyone involved, the movie radiates a hundred pleasures.Read Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Kenneth Turan
Though Unstrung Heroes' thematic elements are uniformly strong, it is the film's treatment of Danny and Arthur that is especially impressive. [15 Sep 1995]Read Full Review »
88
ROLLING STONE: Peter Travers
Keaton has crafted something rare: a screwball comedy that cuts to the heart.Read Full Review »
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Boston Globe: Jay Carr
Unstrung Heroes, with its small, detailed brush strokes and its eye for specifics, marks Diane Keaton's directorial breakthrough. [15 Sep 1995]Read Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
Unstrung Heroes has been directed by Diane Keaton with an unusual combination of sentiment and quirky eccentricity.Read Full Review »
80
Time: Richard Corliss
Diane Keaton, directing her first fictional feature, gets us safely through a movie that could have turned to mush at any moment.Read Full Review »
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The New York Times: Janet Maslin
A warm, surprising, gently incandescent film that discreetly describes a family tragedy.Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Rita Kempley
Diane Keaton's kooky sensibilities as a director are ideally suited to the sweet madness of Unstrung Heroes.Read Full Review »
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ReelViews: James Berardinelli
There's nothing especially original about Unstrung Heroes, but the story is told with intelligence and sensitivity.Read Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
Trying for a dark-toned comedy of familial mishap, Keaton dips into the sentimental fraudulence.Read Full Review »
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