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(1 - 28) of 28 OFCS Rating: 57% Rotten Page   1   D+ "In terms of message, the film haphazardly succeeds, but the poorly-decided path to get there on Farmer's part won't wash with anyone except the kids who are too young to understand."   FromTheBalcony   Bill Clark B "Farmer is a collection of gorgeous farmland photography and retro space race minutiae, lovingly captured by the production in a peculiar way that walks the line between period piece and fantasy."   OhmyNews.com   Brian Orndorf C "Stuck between an idealized '60s era idea of liberty and our post-9/11 clampdown under Big Brother, "The Astronaut Farmer" is a high concept movie that never bothers to bridge its essential gap of sanity and reason."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey "Audie has always believed Charlie will launch his rocket. And with one neat, maybe comical metaphor, it's very clear what's at stake."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 3/4 "...a charming, Capraesque fantasy..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C- "About as subtle as a brick thrown through a bank window."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 1.5/4 "A well-meaning but insufferably corny yarn."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman C+ "It has heart and soul but no depth."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B+ "What the Polish Brothers have done here is transplant the otherworldly feel and overt allegory of Northfork into a story that's as familiar as that film's was odd and inscrutable. The result is elegiac, gorgeous, and utterly enchanting."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov "Self-fondling Americana"   CinePassion   Fernando F. Croce 2/4 "It's too bad that it takes a mess of rocket fuel to spark The Astronaut Farmer beyond its sugary surrealism...the sky's limit is applied to this heart-filled hokum."   TheWorldJournal.com   Frank Ochieng C "Apparently calculated to lift your spirits but will probably cause your jaw to drop instead."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "An exuberant movie about a dreamer whose passion and zeal lights up his life and unifies his family behind him."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "No adult should feel ashamed seeing it because, regardless of the age of the viewer, the reward is worth the investment of 100 minutes."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 7/10 "It's hard not to like this goofy little film...engaging and uplifting for young and old."   DVDTown.com   John J. Puccio 1.5/5 "Pretty photography and excellent casting cannot redeem this contrived (for reasons other than the actual idea, which is a good one) story."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Karina Montgomery 1.5/5 "The cinematic equivalent of lasagna -- plot ground up with meat, characters that lay there like limp noodles and the whole thing slathered in cheese."   7M Pictures   Kevin Carr 3.5/4 "Sure, characters spout inspirational lines left and right, but its warm, cozy, and sometimes renegade vibe is utterly contagious."   Mark Reviews Movies   Mark Dujsik B- "With The Astronaut Farmer writer-director Michael Polish and his co-writer brother Mark continue a foray into American mythmaking that began with Northfork."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer 6/10 "If somewhat overly familiar and contrived at times this is a likable Capra-esque story."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper "To say that they don't make movies like this anymore -- splendidly, quietly angry in a folksy, old-fashioned kind of way -- is to prove its point..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 4/4 "Perhaps the greatest compliment I can pay the movie is to say that it actively made me want to throw logic right out the window and surrender completely to the fantasy. Which is exactly what I did. This is a little masterpiece."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B+ "Each shot is lovingly framed to show the golden light playing over the pastoral landscapes, set in a small town that makes Mayberry seem unfriendly and featuring a family so unconditionally loving and devoted that we seem to have come upon them mid-Hallma"   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow 1/4 "By film's conclusion it's hard not to root for the main character's success, if only so Earth can be rid of one more lousy husband and parent."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 5/5 "A wise, weird and wonderful indie film that is chock-full of quirky characters, intriguing situations and sly social satire."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski B "If you like Frank Capra-like movies, then this is for you."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 8/10 "This family-friendly fable lifts off with unabashedly sentimental inspiration. Talk about having The Right Stuff!"   www.susangranger.com   Susan Granger B- Read review   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus  (1 - 28) of 28 OFCS Rating: 57% Rotten Page   1