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Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune: Unexpected pregnancy and family politics can be heavy, dramatically explosive issues, but Wu tempers her direction with empathy and her script with well-placed laughs, attempting to bridge both cultural and generation gaps without alienating either. Read more
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader: Abjectly collapses into feel-good nonsense. Read more
John Hartl, Seattle Times: A first-time writer-director, Wu handles most of the movie with breezy confidence, drawing strong performances from all of her leading actors. Read more
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: An affable comedy. Read more
Ed Park, Village Voice: Despite a fairly explicit lesbian boobfest (projected attendance just went up!), the film is more good-natured than provocative. Read more
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Saving Face's saving graces are its sense of humor and its strong cast. Read more
Scott Tobias, AV Club: The message here, as in every quirky ethnic romantic comedy, is 'follow your heart.' But wouldn't it be great if for once the characters cared more about the continuity of antiquated cultural traditions than their own personal happiness? Read more
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe: [Chen] reduces the wattage on her luminousness to make Ma seem sympathetically homely without turning downright pitiful. It's an engaging performance. Read more
Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times: Alice Wu's debut film is so deft, natural and exquisitely specific, it feels fresh. Read more
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post: [Saving Face] gets its heart pumping by putting its lovers smack in the middle of family and community. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: Pleasant if sketchy. Read more
Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: Effortlessly cosmopolitan and consistently funny. Read more
Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly: Charming debut feature. Read more
Connie Ogle, Miami Herald: Family culture-clash romantic comedy gets a delightful twist in the funny, charming Saving Face. Read more
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: By the end of the movie's hour-and-a-half, Wu's carefully tied up all loose ends and dutifully swept away any questions. It's a tidy little film, and her mother and mentors must be proud. Read more
Jami Bernard, New York Daily News: A heartwarming comedy that reaffirms the power of personal choice, while also promising to love and to cherish even the most hidebound cultures. Read more
Stephen Holden, New York Times: Alice Wu's amiable romantic comedy examines the lives of three generations of Chinese-Americans living in New York. Read more
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: Saves face with terrific performances. Read more
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Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com: It has the heart and spirit of a true romantic comedy, and a lightness of touch that you rarely see in a debut picture. Read more
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: This culture-clash, generation-gap comic drama is cliched and corny. But it's also charming. Read more
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: Wu has a keen ear for the rhythm of speech, and much of the humour rests in the conversations' staccato beat -- in breezy put-downs and tossed-off asides and disgruntled mutterings. Read more
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: Goes beyond the obvious into something a lot more current and meaningful: the need to make your own love, even if society looks askance. Read more
David Rooney, Variety: Less burdened by earnest intentions than other indie examinations of Asian-American women's experience, the film's appealing characters and amusing situations prevail over its general shortage of energy. Read more
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: A laugh riot it is not. A sweet, true and, at times, universal love story it is. Read more