The epitome of the small, character-driven film that the indie movement was supposed to champion before it became a hip mirror of the Hollywood star system.
80
VarietyJoe Leydon
VarietyJoe Leydon
For all the pic’s sentimentality, De Felitta refuses to back away from some unpleasantly realistic touches.
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
A gentle, soulful comedy about everyday dreams and what it takes to make them come true.
75
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
A tender and affirmative movie, if never a transporting one.
75
San Francisco ExaminerWalter Addiego
San Francisco ExaminerWalter Addiego
De Felitta has taken potentially overripe material and given it real heart.