Blind Date 2008

A.O. Scott, At the Movies: It does feel very stage bound, very formal. Read more

A.O. Scott, New York Times: The film never lifts itself above its origin as a well-meaning, underdeveloped exercise. Read more

David Fear, Time Out: It's the kind of two-hander that relies solely on the chemistry of the actors, both of whom banter, parry and bum rush their way through various left turns with grace. Their pas de deux almost makes up for this threadbare tragedy's no-win endgame. Almost. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: Ultimately, the joke goes on too long -- for the couple and for us -- and the film fades away before the final fade-out. Read more

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: It's about watching two always-fine actors do a lot with very little. Read more

Lou Lumenick, New York Post: A remake of a film by murdered Dutch director Theo van Gogh, it fails to captivate despite -- or perhaps because of -- the frantic acting efforts of Tucci and the normally reliable Patricia Clarkson. Read more

Rex Reed, New York Observer: Since neither character is ever explained or examined with any real insight, the viewer ceases to care early on. The overriding effect is paralyzing tedium. Read more

John Anderson, Variety: Popularity of the two stars could make the film an arthouse hit; they're a joy to watch. Read more

Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: It's overly faithful to the original and to Van Gogh's preferred three-camera setup. Read more