Rotten
Profoundly (and some would say pleasurably) formulaic, the film possesses scant cinematic energy, relying wholly on the familiar transformation of a grumpy old man into an infectiously weepy humanist.
Rob Nelson, Variety
Overview
A young boy who lives in an old folks' home strikes up a friendship with a retired magician.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
65%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Michael Caine raises this odd-couple comedy to highly agreeable levels.
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
The bravura acting is unsupported by a script that's content to settle for the dramatic equivalent of English comfort food, with moments of pathos and whimsy doled out like spoonfuls of dough and treacle.
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh
[A] funny and moving drama about the mysteries of the grave.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Fresh
There's a touch of magic at play here but it is of the understated variety, delivering a finale that is unexpectedly hopeful, moving and emotionally satisfying.
Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
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