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30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaDoesn't overdo it on the 1950s period charm -- lots of tweed, old cars and bikes, great woolly sweaters and painted rowhouses -- and the performances never get out of hand, even when the plot does.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertTold with the frank simplicity of a classic well-made picture, it tells its story, nothing more, nothing less, with no fancy stuff. We relax as if we've found a good movie on cable. Story is everything here.
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerIt's crowd-pleasing stuff, to be sure.
- 63New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanDespite its treacly sentimentality, predictability and gutless evasiveness about the power of the church in 1950s Ireland, Evelyn manages to be an enjoyable piece of family entertainment.
- 60Washington PostAnn HornadayWashington PostAnn HornadayAs vivid as many scenes are, there are just as many that seem taken directly out of the Cute Irish Movie notebook.
- 60TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxWhile Brosnan, an Irishman by birth, lays it on bit thick, his performance is surprisingly effective.
- 60Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesSoggy and predictable screenplay.
- 50Miami HeraldConnie OgleMiami HeraldConnie OgleThere was a fine family drama to be made here, but what we get instead is too sweet to swallow.
- 50SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekMay be a weightless picture, but it's hardly torture to sit through. Just watch out for those angel rays.
- 30Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonEvery other line is a coy Oirishism, and Brosnan, despite being Irish, isn't any more convincing than twinkly-eyed barmaid Julianna Margulies.