Rotten
Feels too piecemeal and ultimately inconsequential to grab the public where it counts.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Overview
Andrew returns to his hometown for the funeral of his mother, a journey that reconnects him with past friends. The trip coincides with his decision to stop taking his powerful antidepressants. A chance meeting with Sam - a girl also suffering from various maladies - opens up the possibility of rekindling emotional attachments, confronting his psychologist father, and perhaps beginning a new life.
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86%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This is a movie where 'sensitivity' and 'sincerity' are signposted by songs by Paul Simon and Nick Drake, which I guess says it all.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
Mr. Braff, Ms. Portman, Mr. Sarsgaard and Mr. Holm never strike a false note as a remarkably coherent acting ensemble, and it is good to see Ron Leibman again in the small role of Doctor Cohen.
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh
Cleverly written, sensitively directed and very well-acted.
Jay Boyar, Orlando Sentinel
Rotten
His movie is sweet-natured and skillful, but its biggest problem is perhaps one Braff wasn't prepared to deal with: his own performance -- or, more accurately, the decision to place a deliberately flat performance at the film's heart.
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
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