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John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press: Feig's neorealist approach to the look of the film might work better if he didn't fill it with so many coincidences and melodramatic flourishes. Read more
Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune: Falls prey to the defect of all poor road movies: In gluing together unbelievable but convenient episodes with sugary sentimentality, it loses most of its credibility. Read more
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle: The film is marred by too many coincidences, but there are a couple of twists at the end that tug at the heartstrings and leave you with a warm feeling. Read more
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Clearly, huge tankers of disbelief must be suspended in a sea of goodwill to get into the spirit of the film. Read more
Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News: Leaves you with the lingering scent of truth. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: I know, I know, I'm supposed to get sentimental about this heart-warming tale. But I couldn't believe a moment of it, and never identified with little David. Read more
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Manipulative though it is, it doesn't generate much real emotion. Read more