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Vincent Canby, New York Times: The best thing about the movie, however, are the performances that Perry has gotten from his new players, who manage to seem variously awkward and strident, dense and dumb, and sometimes very innocent, without ever being self-conscious about it. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: There are good movies about other people's lives, but rarely a movie that recalls, if only for a scene or two, the sense and flavor of life the way you remember it. Read more
TIME Magazine: Like their subjects, they too frequently mistake postures for performances and smartness for wisdom. Read more