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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAs funny as it is nourishing, and it has stellar performances from Uwe Ochsenknecht and Gustav Peter Wohler, who play off each other like Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.
- 80L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertL.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn DumpertEnlightenment Guaranteed is a parable of alienation and rediscovery told with such affection, insight and visual elegance, it could never be taken as preachy or stern.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamSan Francisco ChronicleBob GrahamIt is a warm, closely observed satire of lived life, and it is a charmer.
- 75Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrLikable, go-with-the-flow comedy.
- 70VarietyDavid RooneyVarietyDavid RooneyOchsenknecht and Wohler are a strong double act, displaying exemplary comic timing and making the brothers a problem-plagued but likable pair.
- 70New Times (L.A.)Andy KleinNew Times (L.A.)Andy KleinIt's an interesting, often worthwhile, film, but humor isn't its strongest attribute.
- 50Austin ChronicleMarrit IngmanAustin ChronicleMarrit IngmanDepends on the two actors who all but carry it.