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Marta Barber, Miami Herald: Who would have thought a German comedy could be light, charming and devoid of intellectual snobbery? Read more
Tom Sime, Dallas Morning News: Sometimes forced, but nearly as charming as it tries to be, which is very. Read more
A.O. Scott, New York Times: More endearing than irritating. Read more
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: [A] sweet little crowd-pleaser. Read more
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle: [Akin] allows his madcap chases and travel montages to go on too long. Read more
Vic Vogler, Denver Post: The journey's the thing, and nearly every kilometer of it holds adventure, charm and laughter. Read more
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer: The romance is always too close to knockabout farce to allow any variations in the formula. Read more
Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle: Instead of avoiding the genre's conventions, the effervescent German film revels in them, resulting in a picture so infectious it almost seems original. Read more
Ed Park, Village Voice: Resembles a shaggier Serendipity, with a similar moony conflation of coincidence and destiny. Read more
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post: Feels surprisingly fresh. Read more