Rotten
"Before I Disappear" would be a better movie if would-be triple-threat talent Shawn Christensen got out of his own way.
Tom Keogh, Seattle Times
Overview
At the lowest point of his life, Richie gets a call from his estranged sister, asking him to look after his eleven-year-old niece, Sophia, for a few hours.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
36%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Before I Disappear is ultimately hampered not by a messy plot but by bland characters who, for the most part, don't so much talk to each other as they monologue at each other.
Tomas Hachard, NPR
Fresh
It has the unfortunate taste of something lean that's been plumped up with empty calories.
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
"Before I Disappear" wears its big, aching heart on its sleeve with a sincerity so unwavering that it's borderline goofy. And in a film about a burnout bonding with a cute kid, that lack of self-awareness proves critical.
Barbara VanDenburgh, Arizona Republic
Rotten
Throughout the movie, you have the feeling of being dragged along on an impromptu journey by a filmmaker who is traveling without the benefit of a GPS device.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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