What lingers is the affectionate sense of family and place. Modest goals accomplished.
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Chicago Sun-TimesMary Houlihan
Chicago Sun-TimesMary Houlihan
There’s nothing offensive in the relentlessly upbeat Tio Papi. It’s just all so polite and saccharine. Life lessons are learned every few minutes, and the ending is telegraphed from the beginning.
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Although its formulaic storyline...holds no surprises, the film nonetheless exerts a certain charm.
Ray Ray's belated journey into manhood never feels sentimental or precious. But it also never strikes an emotional tone that's more than blandly agreeable.