Even when his technique is amateurish, Jones' belief in the material is refreshing. Pollak's gentle humor is well balanced by the blunt wit of Bonnie Hunt as the O'Malley matriarch.
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
It would be a mildly lovely thing to be able to say the movie isn't bad. But it is.
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
It plays like a big-budget, after-school special with a generous cast, who at times lift the material from its well-meaning clunkiness.