Trois Fois 20 Ans 2011

Stephen Holden, New York Times: In a performance that is much deeper than the rest of the movie, Mr. Hurt allows Adam's anger and fear to leak out of his electric blue eyes, which are frequently on the brink of tears. Read more

Alison Willmore, AV Club: Late Bloomers is at its best when it's being breezy and simply taking pleasure in its lead actors, who turn in strong performances in spite of certain clunky character developments. Read more

Mark Jenkins, NPR: Ultimately, it's not distinctive enough to draw viewers who haven't given much thought to aging. But that still leaves a substantial audience for the film's gentle laughs and modest insights. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: "Late Bloomers" could have been a much better movie, if only director and co-writer Julie Gavras were as sensible as her actors. Read more

Lou Lumenick, New York Post: It's a delight to see William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini given an age-appropriate showcase that doesn't involve heavy artillery. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It offers shallow pleasures and the satisfaction of seeing two actors in performances better than the film deserves. Read more

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com: I'm not sure the social prejudices Gavras tries to mine for laughs here quite exist anymore. Read more

Keith Uhlich, Time Out: Extra discredit to the embarrassingly jaunty score by Sodi Marciszewer, which should be taken behind the recording studio and shot. Read more

Peter Debruge, Variety: While the world could certainly use more films about characters entering their sunset years, a solution as toothless and saggy as Julie Gavras' Late Bloomers does little to help the cause. Read more

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: [Rossellini] is radiant in a profoundly ordinary and believable way, as always, and stirs up generational pathos all by herself. Read more