Little Manhattan 2005

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: As directed by Mark Levin, Little Manhattan is an endearing, affectionately humorous and even lyrical depiction of the dawning of adolescence amid the privileged. Read more

F.X. Feeney, L.A. Weekly: [It's] as if the filmmakers (maybe without even realizing it) are mocking his emotions, implying that kids are just kids, and only think they feel what they're feeling. Read more

Gene Seymour, Newsday: It's the little things such as confusing voices on the phone that show you that the husband-wife team of director Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett are paying close attention to what kids do, say and go through. Read more

Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger: A big surprise, a comedy detailing the angst of first love with rare candor. Read more

Jami Bernard, New York Daily News: What a treasure -- a funny, tart, romantic comedy about tweens suffering the pangs of first love. It makes the cityscape an essential part of the romance, like a junior, vintage Woody Allen. Read more

Ned Martel, New York Times: This small-scale, perfectly acted family film listens in on all the doubts and desires of an 11-year-old as he confronts new feelings about a girl he has known practically all his life. Read more

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Brian Lowry, Variety: Seeks to be a whimsical premise but, except for a few moments, proves ponderous instead. Read more

Mark Holcomb, Village Voice: Who is this movie's target audience, anyway? Preteens will be bored stupid, while adults are unlikely to want to revisit puppy love in such grueling detail. Read more