Dear Frankie (2004)
Critic Reviews
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Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum
Subtle and graceful directorial debut.
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80
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The Hollywood Reporter Ray Bennett
The movie is filled with small moments of tenderness, insight and considerable wisdom.
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80
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Variety David Rooney
Material that might have turned to standard dysfunctional family treacle in other hands is given stirring poignancy, warmth and emotional insight in Shona Auerbach's assured first feature.
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75
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Rolling Stone Peter Travers
What could have been a sentimental train wreck emerges as a funny and touching portrait of three bruised people.
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70
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Film Threat Ross Williams
While the film isn’t completely perfect, director and cinematographer Shona Auerbach shows that she’s a great new filmmaking talent.
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70
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The A.V. Club Keith Phipps
On its own terms, Dear Frankie works much better than it really has any right to. Auerbach tells a small, contrived story, but gives it the weight of life.
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The New York Times Stephen Holden
"Miramax porn." The term refers to manipulative tearjerkers like Dear Frankie whose sensitive performances, along with a light dusting of grit, allow them to be marketed as art films. This one is clever enough to fool a lot of people.
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63
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ReelViews James Berardinelli
The end result is an unremarkable, unmemorable movie that deserves neither praise nor approbation.
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Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Well acted, capably directed, not as substantial as it might have been.
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40
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L.A. Weekly Ella Taylor
The movie’s glib trafficking in illness, death and pinched little faces to jury-rig our emotional responses (Gibb was inspired by the equally likable, equally pandering Czech film "Kolya") lost me at hello.
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