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(1 - 32) of 32 OFCS Rating: 84% Fresh Page   1   "Billed as a comedy, Wonder Boys is about as amusing as a driver’s license exam."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Betty Jo Tucker 4/5 "Go. Laugh. Enjoy a little intelligence at the movies for once."   Filmcritic.com   Christopher Null "For the most part, bogged down in a self-consciously quirky mix of eccentric comedy and literary affectations..."   Philadelphia City Paper   Cynthia Fuchs 3.5/4 "Wonder Boys is like a diamond in a tray of rhinestones, a gem of filmmaking so overshadowed by the recent mainstream crap that many will likely forget its very existence."   Cinemaphile.org   David Keyes "A scattershot affair that bobbles along episodically but doesn't quite gel."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   David N. Butterworth C+ "It is a familiar story, but told with great charm and with sharp observations of how these academia types talk to each other and interact."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/4 "An assured, well-made piece of work that shows just how smart a studio picture can be."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman 3.5/4 "The overall effect is like opening a present on Christmas morning."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B+ "A smart, soft-centered comedy in which Michael Douglas gets to stop being Michael Douglas and play a real character."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B "A quirky little comedy, eccentric almost to the point of inaccessability."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov A- "As Tripp, Michael Douglas, looking hugely disheveled, does his best work in years; playing a real character after so many pictures in which he's glided by on an air of silken yuppiness, he proves that he's still a true actor."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "A clever and convincing comedy that demonstrates an affection for oddballs who don't fit in anywhere."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "With vivid characters, an ironic voice-over narrative, and a solidly written screenplay, Wonder Boys provides its share of small pleasures..."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2/4 "a somewhat static, randomly funny movie that leaves little impact"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick "It's Robert Downey Jr., who steals much of the show."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 8/10 "It's been quite some time that a movie was actually able to make me feel refreshed after a viewing, or simply nudge me into revisiting my own life under a different source of light, but this movie did just that."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 4/4 "Yes, the film is often hilarious and surprisingly exciting, but it's really an expertly crafted, intelligent character piece, a mature film about inspiration and choices."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest 8.5/10 "Un guión inteligente; un elenco maravilloso y una carga de humor negro irresistible"   Cinenganos   Luis Martinez 10/10 "Funny and utterly believable."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh high +1 out of -4..+4 "Through most of the film the very randomness and unpredictability of the plot gives it a realistic tone."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 2.5/4 "As interesting or well told or charming as it may be, it’s safe and pat and unchallenging."   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes 9/10 "Bitterly funny about the creative life and sharply observant of how inspiration can be both encouraged and crushed, this is one of the best movies ever about what it means to be a writer."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 4.5/5 "The ending, when it comes, is poignant and true, and it comes at exactly the right place."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 5/5 "Arguably one of the best films to grace the screen last year, this film got snubbed by the Academy. See it anyway."   Mike Bracken's Horror Films   Mike Bracken 3.5/5 "Douglas is superb, playing his age for once and finding rhythms and humour in the most unexpected places."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 7/10 "There really isn't any protagonist or antagonist, just a lot of bumblers who seem to be trying to do the right thing. They just don't know how."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten A- "Veterans and relative newcomers populate the talented cast, led by Douglas in one of his best-rendered performances to date."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 9/10 "A smart and funny love-letter to writers everywhere."   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg 7/10 "A screwball, character-driven story whose eclectic inhabitants are wacky, weird and whimsical."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Susan Granger 4/5 Read review   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 7/10 Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf Read review   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Jonathan F. Richards  (1 - 32) of 32 OFCS Rating: 84% Fresh Page   1