Griff the Invisible 2011

Manohla Dargis, New York Times: Though the movie sounds perilously twee, "Griff the Invisible" works as a slice of emotional life for the most part because of its lead performances. Read more

Sam Adams, Time Out: Ford has come up with a nifty way of exploring the enduring allure and troubling underside of the superhero myth. It's just too bad his own all-too-human powers aren't quite up to the task. Read more

John Hartl, Seattle Times: Something clicks here. Physically as well as verbally, these kids are speaking their own language. Read more

Alison Willmore, AV Club: The little glimpses of everyday magic on offer here are lovely, from a "universe suit" to a porous apartment door, but they're not enough to hang a film or a life on. Read more

Ethan Gilsdorf, Boston Globe: The touches of magical realism begin to feel gimmicky. By the final frame, this romance never feels real enough. Read more

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Megan Lehmann, Hollywood Reporter: A superhero wannabe fights the forces of loneliness and alienation in this uneven Aussie indie. Read more

Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times: There's critical wit behind the appealingly eccentric romance on display in "Griff the Invisible" as it comically dismantles our superhero-worshiping culture. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Though hardly ground-breaking, this whimsical Australian entry is just endearing enough to stand out from the pack. Read more

Kyle Smith, New York Post: Sits on the screen like a steaming lump of Kryptonite. Read more

Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer: It tries too hard to be eccentric, kooky. So hard, it can be downright annoying. Read more

Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: You get the idea that the filmmaker is leaning a little too heavily on the quirkiness of it all. Read more

Calvin Wilson, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Struggles heroically, but unsuccessfully, to strike a balance between whimsy and pathos. Read more

Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail: A cheerfully offbeat Aussie take on superhero movies. Read more

Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: It's a movie that works so hard to be quirky it fails to get us onside with the main character. Read more

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Michelle Orange, Village Voice: An Australian misfits-in-love story manufactured from whole quirk, Griff the Invisible is more mannerism than movie. Read more

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: Griff seems a little too psychologically damaged to laugh at. On the other hand, for a drama, his behavior is way too silly to take seriously. Read more