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(1 - 15) of 15 OFCS Rating: 43% Rotten Page   1   2/4 "An unusual mix of Leigh-for-Dummies social realism and fairy-tale wish-fulfillment."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez C- "There are much better ways to remind oneself about the preciousness of existence than this mostly lifeless film."   FilmJerk.com   Edward Havens 2.5/4 "Rory O’Shea Was Here certainly isn’t the most cloying of the handicapped dramas but doesn’t earn the special status it’s fighting for."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress D+ "How ironic that a movie that claims to assert independence for the disabled cannot set its protagonists free for even a second."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C+ "McAvoy puts across the part with considerable skill, but unfortunately the picture as a whole, though well-intentioned and likable, is also formulaic and manipulative."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "With great dramatic flair, this fine film depicts how a larger-than-life young man who is both abrasive and fesity has a transforming effect on a sheltered friend."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2.5/4 "As a feel-good movie about disabled youths, Rory O'Shea Was Here gets the job done, but it isn't interesting or daring enough to make it worth a trip to a theater."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 4/5 "Irish drama about disability, interdependence and self-determination is nothing new, but it's nicely made, with two great performances."   Netflix   James Rocchi B- "...the life that goes out of the film in its final scenes confirms the lack of [James] McAvoy's spirited presence"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 2.5/5 "A charming, if cliched, story of a sheltered young man's discovery of his own potential through the auspices of a good-hearted rapscallion."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 2/4 "Nobody will be shocked to learn people with cerebral palsy are people too"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "[T]hough it’s more than a tad conventional... there is still much to recommend the film..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "Director Damien O'Donnell and his terrific cast lend the film authenticity by quickly retreating whenever the proceedings threaten to get too cloying or sappy."   Mr. Brown's Movies   Michael Dequina 1/4 "Real people with real problems deserve to be more than proverbial Christopher Reeves bolted, as THE ONION once suggested, to proverbial Washington Monuments."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw Read review   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 15) of 15 OFCS Rating: 43% Rotten Page   1