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(1 - 31) of 31 OFCS Rating: 50% Rotten Page   1   3/5 "Meandering, redundant, and shapeless – one gets the feeling that with discipline and focus, a good film could easily have been carved out of all this earnesty. "   Freeze Dried Movies   Brian Juergens B "What remains of Spanglish is another typical Brooks creation: a film of enormous wealth and beauty that just needs another fine tune to make it appear effortless."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf 3/4 "Director James L. Brooks has given us some familial and cultural truths to think long and hard about, with ironic performances to savor."   Movie Boeuf   David N. Butterworth 2.5/4 "Spanglish is far from mediocre, but it's hard not to expect more from Brooks - particularly considering how much time he takes in between films."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C- "Phony bourgeois film."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 2/4 "Wishes to be full of good will, but it is hampered by an unnecessarily extreme mean streak that the picture refuses to be accountable for."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman C "It needs to be trimmed, toned and focused better before it is put on public display -- but since it's too late for that, it probably just needs to be disregarded."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B "The film has less than zero staying power, and I ultimately have serious issues with its moral formulation, but its pleasures are difficult to negate."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C "Really nothing more than an elongated situation comedy with a strong dose of political correctness...sappy and dramatically confused."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2/5 "A mixed bag as a comedy, with some genuine moments of emotional power but far too many awkward and irritating scenes."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "Unassuming yet effective."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/5 "Culture-clash California comedy is sweet and light, but not exactly deep."   Netflix   James Rocchi 3/4 "James L. Brooks’ snappy script tempers its feel-goodness with an authentic mean streak that keeps things real."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 5/10 "Doesn't play fair, making the family's father, grandmother, and daughter sympathetic and somewhat dimensional, while forcing Leoni's character into a cardboard villain role."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 80/100 "A wonderfully touching and brilliantly funny work that's as committed to its characters as it is to its audience."   FilmFocus   Joe Utichi 5/10 "Messy."   Planet Sick-Boy   Jon Popick 3 "To appreciate Spanglish and find the beauty inside, layers need to be peeled back and Brooks’ occasional melodramatic pratfalls need to be, well, overlooked."   Bangitout.com   Jordan Hiller 2.5/4 "Feels superficial and scattered, as if you were watching 4 random episodes of SPANGLISH - The Sitcom."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest B "This commingling of Down and Out in Beverly Hills and El Norte is best described by the following Spanglish phrase: Una less than caliente James L. Brooks."   FilmStew.com   Larry Carroll C- "Brooks struggles to define Spanglish, garbling the storylines in an unfocused film that only skims the surface in its two hours plus running time."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer 3/4 "If you let yourself get sucked in, it's an enjoyable day at the movies"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes 2/4 "One wants to smack Brooks and ask him just who and what the hell the movie is supposed to be about."   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina 2/4 "Oh, those wacky white folks!"   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 3.5/5 "Sandler's best-ever performance--the least self-conscious thing he's done"   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline D "...a sloppy, near-disaster of a picture, in which confusion and tedium are present in nearly every frame."   TheFilmJournal.com (Ohio)   Rick Curnutte B- "Brooks’s study in contrast would have been better handled if he reigned in Deborah’s [Tea Leoni] low self-esteem fueled manic nature"   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 3/4 "The interactions in Spanglish are the most treasured possessions of the film."   Tail Slate   Rory L. Aronsky 1/4 "Extraordinarily nihilistic and misanthropic."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 10/10 Read review   Modamag.com   Susan Granger Read review   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs  (1 - 31) of 31 OFCS Rating: 50% Rotten Page   1