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(1 - 40) of 40 OFCS Rating: 47% Rotten Page   1   C+ "Darabont Lite"   AboutFilm.com   Carlo Cavagna C- "The film hopes your imagination will be better than the author's in finishing the story."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3/4 "A lovingly crafted, nostalgia-filled walk through memory lane."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman 2.5/4 "Noble yet vague, Hearts in Atlantis is slight yet beautiful to look at."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B- "The acting from Hopkins and young Yelchin is consistently strong."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2.5/4 "The film version plays like a series of three underdeveloped subplots in search of a movie"   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress B+ "A wonderful, nostalgic piece."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C+ "It's robbed of any urgency it might have possessed by Hicks' staid, somber helming....[An] overinflated treatment of King's slight, slender piece."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek "Director Scott Hicks imbues this fascinating coming-of-age drama with remarkable scenes and an astonishingly rich collection of performances."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2.5/4 "For me, the turgid pace and uneven writing muted any appreciation I might have of what it offers."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/4 "plays as if it were a rough cut of preliminary scenes that lacks the cohesion that might bring them together into a complete story"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 2.5/4 "In the battle of style versus substance, it's style by a head."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 6/10 "It could have been something special; instead it is run-of-the-mill."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen "Engaging to watch."   Screen It!   Jim Judy 5/10 "Overall, this film provides for solid acting, a fun soundtrack and wonderful atmosphere, but very little of resonance or freshness."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 6/10 "...minor shortcomings come in its overused setting, slightly lackadaisical pace, and mildly unresolved conclusion, small matters if the movie puts you under its spell."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio .5 "Hearts in Atlantis is a leap of faith with nothing on the other side. "   Bangitout.com   Jordan Hiller 5 "I understand why the ads and even the publicity copy is so vague – how do you describe it? Go forth, and reward the studio for making this movie."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery B+ "a film in the tradition of King adaptations "Stand By Me" and "The Shawshank Redemption.""   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 7.5/10 "Una cinta tierna y emocionante por momentos...pero no termina por convencer."   Cinenganos   Luis Martinez 3/4 "I will not deny that it left me with a very nice feeling throughout."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik 2.5/4 "Hearts in Atlantis has a lot going for it -- including Sir Anthony Hopkins and some great cinematography. But for a nostalgia movie, it is entirely too forgettable."   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "The film looks gorgeous -- all late-afternoon sunlight and adorably elfin-yet-serious child actors -- but that truncheon just keeps bashingyou in the head: Isn’t! Growing! Up! Scary! Yet! Kinda! Interesting!"   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2/4 "A stock tale of mentorship and coming-of-age during one of those eventful summers that only seem to exist in movies."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina 3.5/4 "As I write this review, I find myself growing nostalgic for the film. I want to walk away from my computer and see it again right now. It's just that good."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan 3/5 "Audiences with an appreciation or even a tolerance of this genre will find this to be above average."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 2/5 "A movie that says we might as well pack it in as soon as we turn 18 is more bitter than bittersweet."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves C- "…a lazy, unfocused, long summer afternoon of a film, full of good ideas that never get properly developed."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux 3/4 "If nostalgia was all this film is about, it wouldn't be worth much. It is more than that."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten A "Inspiring without sinking into sentimentality or cliche, "Hearts of Atlantis" is intelligent, heartfelt and genuine, a rare story of childhood for adults. "   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker "Once again, Hicks filters a best-selling author's beautful prose through his camera's lens with lifeless results."   Eclipse Magazine   Sean O'Connell "A lumbering collection of unearned pathos and awkward dialogue, shot in a golden Maxfield Parrish glow that inspires more sighs of resignation than nostalgia."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 3/4 "Hopkins continues to turn in one lackluster performance after another."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell 2.5/5 "A Stephen King tale with the merest hint of the supernatural, suspended in syrupy nostalgia..."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 8/10 Read review   Modamag.com   Brian Orndorf 7/10 Read review   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 8/10 Read review   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger Read review   In the Dark   Jonathan F. Richards Read review   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 40) of 40 OFCS Rating: 47% Rotten Page   1