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Nora Sayre, New York Times: The muted style robs the picture of the liberating point it's meant to make: that imaginative energy transcends the generations. Read more
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: You may find much of this, despite the apparent sincerity, too cutesy and self-satisfied for its own good. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It's not easy to make comedies that work as drama, too. But Carney's acting is so perceptive that it helps this material succeed. Read more