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(1 - 15) of 15 OFCS Rating: 60% Fresh Page   1   B "This is a sweet picture; a surefire inspirational tool and a good piece of history for today's neglectful young women."   eFilmCritic.com   Brian Orndorf "Lindsay suggests -- during the inevitable mother-daughter heart-to-heart -- that Gracie persist despite the many odds because Lindsay did not."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 3/4 "Though predictable at virtually every turn and almost relentlessly sentimental, Gracie ultimately establishes itself as a surprisingly moving and compelling story"   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 3/4 "In the annals of sports flicks of the twenty-first century, Gracie eclipses practically all of them."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 1.5/4 "Gracie's only achievement is technical, yet it has nothing to do with creative merit: Prints for the film, Davis Guggenheim's first feature-length fiction, will be carbon neutral."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez C "As labors of love go, this one is harmless enough. It's just not particularly elegant or well-crafted, or even inspiring, to be worth seeking out."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2/4 "While doing fine work otherwise, Carly Schroeder is never able to elevate the athletics of the role to make us believe the guys aren't taking it easy on her."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress C "Not a terrible movie...but it's awfully familiar--so much so that it probably should have been called Trudy."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A fifteen-year old girl becomes a fierce little soccer warrior thanks to some encouraging words from her brother and father."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2.5/4 "Gracie is painless enough and, at times, even enjoyable. But it suffers from an overriding feeling that this would be better positioned as a made-for-TV feature."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 2.5/4 "The New Jersey locations and soundtrack help ground the story in a particular time and place, and Schroeder delivers a terrific performance."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh B- "Making the team and playing in the big game grab the headlines, but the repaired relationship at the heart of Gracie shows that there are bigger prizes than kicking a ball around a field."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer "There's not a lot wrong with this feel-good sports drama except that it's much like the 873 other feel-good sport dramas we've seen this year. I like it anyway, for its go-girl spunk and tenderly solemn spirit."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson B "The strong family ties on screen and behind the camera and some gritty authenticity of place and feeling remind us how what could have been cliche can have the power of archetype."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow "Gracie is a gentle, easygoing picture -- it's not exactly dramatically gripping, but somehow, its spirit carries it through."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek  (1 - 15) of 15 OFCS Rating: 60% Fresh Page   1