Rotten
Passably pleasant but thoroughly predictable.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Overview
When a fiercely competitive 30 year old rower fails to make the Olympic boat for the second time, she takes a coaching job at a school but struggles to adjust to life off the race course.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
28%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A movie whose main virtue was its honesty ultimately lands in a place that feels canned and unsatisfying. But on the way there, Backwards isn't so bad.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Rotten
The biggest problem ... is the characters who populate the film. For the most part, they're one-dimensional caricatures.
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post
Rotten
The neatness of the plotting becomes almost comical after a while. Construction is one thing; contrivance is another.
Mark Feeney, Boston Globe
Fresh
Although this modest indie may not make a huge splash, it just might inspire some hearty younger viewers - especially women - to grab a set of oars and find their bliss.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
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