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(1 - 13) of 13 OFCS Rating: 46% Rotten Page   1   B- ""December Boys" is a minor ensemble melodrama that succeeds for the heartfelt efforts of its ensemble."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 2.5/4 "An absorbing, gentle slice-of-life, light on plot but heavy on smaller moments of keen human interaction and observation."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 2/4 "The film squanders its rich sense of adolescent discovery with an undercurrent of sexism and the uninteresting ebb and flow of water-logged metaphor."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez C+ "No reason to see it. No reason not to see it, either. Shrug."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider C "Sweet--indeed, cloying--coming-of-age tale...the barrage of messages it carries ultimately proves too heavy a cargo."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "An engrossing Australian film about four orphans whose deep bonds of friendship are tested during a summer vacation in paradise."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2/5 "If the blogosphere makes hay from the fact that Radcliffe goes beyond first base in this film, the robotic storytelling will deflate any curiosity."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner "Fans and industry watchers who wonder whether Radcliffe has what it takes to turn his increasingly sophisticated performances in [Harry Potter] into a full-blown adult career as an actor... can see for themselves: the kid's got talent..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson "A cloying, unremarkable affair."   Cinematical   Nick Schager 2/5 "There is nothing on display in the coming-of-age drama December Boys that you haven’t already seen dozens of times before."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 3/5 "With a strongly emotional tone, this low-key Australian coming-of-age drama is beautifully filmed and acted. Although it does lay on the nostalgia rather thickly."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline B+ "Director Rod Hardy musters his fine cast to provide a nuanced story...about coming of age, friendship, old age and young love."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 1.5/4 "Except for the breathtaking Australian landscape, there's little to recommend about December Boys."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight  (1 - 13) of 13 OFCS Rating: 46% Rotten Page   1