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(1 - 44) of 44 OFCS Rating: 93% Fresh Page   1   7/10 "Laughter, tears, madness, magic, and E.T. ... moving ..."   Movie Gazette   Anton Bitel "In America gets better after a muddled start."   european-films.net   Boyd van Hoeij A "A rock steady beauty of a picture, this is a delightful holiday film season surprise."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf B "An agreeably uplifting movie that doesn't cheat its way (too much) to its life-affirming conclusion."   AboutFilm.com   Carlo Cavagna "As lovely and inspired as so much of the film remains -- the delicate camcorder images, the girls' perfect performances -- In America is troubled and limited by against the specter of race in America."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 3/4 "Move over the Coen, Wachowski, Farrelly, Polish, and Hughes brothers. In America belongs to the Bolger sisters."   Movie Boeuf   David N. Butterworth C+ "Since the film's intentions were good, I guess I'm supposed to overlook all the contrivances and naïveté."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 3.5/4 "In America is simple and unpretentious but its humanity and message of inclusiveness is evoked with heart-warming profundity."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez "In America es, hasta el momento, la película más personal del realizador más importante que ha dado el cine de Irlanda en los últimos 15 años."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B+ "Sheridan's heart and soul are evident in scene after evocative scene."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 3/4 "There’s a hokeyness that’s hard to escape yet one that creates an emotional current that in the end is impossible to ignore."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress A- "Bewildering at times, sentimental at others, but never treacly, it shows us America filtered through memory and perception, and a troubled family filtered through America."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 3/4 "...a winning immigrant story that is rich and eloquently realized. It’s always an advantage when you can tap into your own experiences and express them so beautifully"   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng B "Might not entirely transcend its roots, but it's entrancing enough that you're not likely to notice them overmuch, or be irritated when you do...a very sweet, hopeful tale."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 5/5 "A soulful and buoyant portrait of a poverty stricken Irish family's winning battle to move beyond the wrenching, contradictory, and chaotic emotions of grief into a new life."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "A unique and moving look at the so-called 'immigrant experience' that is as much about family dynamics as it is about the struggle to survive in an unfamiliar country."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3.5/4 "Sheridan manages to maintain the delicate balance between the gritty realities of the story he’s telling and the almost fairy-tale-like mysticism"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 5/5 "Jim Sheridan's latest effort is a ghost story, a personal epic, a celebration of family and America -- and one of 2003's best films."   Netflix   James Rocchi 2.5/4 "The inherent warmth is enough to tip the scales in the drama’s favor."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 10/10 "After watching everything they go through in the movie, I was reduced to a blubbering mass."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 8/10 "Sheridan should also be applauded for keeping the film going at a nice pace, sprinkling it with many lighter moments, as well as one of the more suspenseful scenes from any movie last year."   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo 9/10 "Storytelling at its best."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 3/4 "'Una gratísima sorpresa, una conmovedora historia sobre la vida y un ejemplo de que el cine puede ser tierno de manera inteligente. Una verdadera delicia' "   Moviola   Jorge Avila Andrade 4.5/5 "One cannot help but get emotionally involved with this movie."   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery "New York is as magical here as was Steven Spielberg's everywhere suburbia in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)."   DVDTalk.com   Keith Uhlich 2.25/5 "Two child actors provide the strongest sense of realty in a disjointed tearjerker, where there’s a disconnect between what is said and what is shown."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner 4/4 "There’s nothing quite like a movie with characters you fall in love with, characters you actually miss when the lights go up. "   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest B+ "In America is a terrific immigrant saga so well told that its few cliches never feel manipulative. It's got the soul of an Irish poet. "   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 3/4 "In America is a movie that believes in magic"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "Keepsake childhood secrets and family tales that grow longer with every retelling: that’s the warmth that envelops even the moments that are stormy or scary..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3.5/4 "Click to read review"   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina 4/5 "It is a spiritual film but not a preachy one."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. 4/4 "The word that keeps coming to mind is “beautiful.” It’s a beautiful story, beautifully written and directed, beautifully acted, and beautifully realized."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B+ "Exquisitely tender...The story may be predictable, but thankfully it is messy and episodic enough to capture the attention and even the heart."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow B+ "Superbly evokes the depression, anxiety, joy, misery, and aggravation of family life."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager "It isn't a very good film but it does contain moments strong enough to make you forget that fact."   Critic Doctor   Peter Sobczynski 4/5 "For a story about normal, everyday life (and death), this is an extraordinary film, really."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline A "Has some of the best acting in it I've seen in any film in 2003."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten B+ "a warm family tale that has the heart to become an annual holiday viewing."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 8/10 "A poignant, heart-warming, timeless tale of faith and hope."   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger 3/4 "Although the film's episodic structure sometimes relies too much on contrivance to propel the narrative, In America's charms ultimately outnumber its flaws."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight 3.5/4 "A limpid, lovely fantasy."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf Read review   In the Dark   Jonathan F. 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