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(1 - 20) of 20 OFCS Rating: 55% Rotten Page   1   B- "Genius is appealing, and while the story is an odd one, it remains an intriguing observation of underhanded corporate business practices told through formulaic melodramatic trappings."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf 4/5 "The film rests easily on Kinnear's narrow but sturdy shoulders."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 2.5/4 "With minimal saccharine emotions and a reliance on low-key realism, Flash of Genius is a formulaic underdog tale carried out with decided intelligence."   DustinPutman.com   Dustin Putman C+ "The film never rises above its mundane subject matter, and it certainly doesn't do anything to distinguish itself from any other run-of-the-mill fact-based drama about One Man fighting against The System."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B- "Flash of Genius is a conventional crowdpleaser but not, I'm pleased to report, a shameless one."   Cinematical   Eugene Novikov C "Earnest but artless...not only exhibits no signs of genius but barely registers on the competence gauge."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "Celebrates one man's arduous and lonely crusade against injustice; it's a story the honors his courage and zeal."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2/5 "It's not a negative tale about corporate advantage-taking, though its release happens to coincide with the collapse of the American economy; blandly, it's a positive example of how, if all else fails, the American justice system still works."   The L Magazine   Henry Stewart 2.5/4 "We have seen this kind of tale before, and director Marc Abraham is unable to convince us that we want to see it again."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "A stirring David and Goliath tale of steadfast perseverance and pride."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth "If it doesn't rise to the level of It's a Wonderful Life, it's because Marc Abrams is no Frank Capra. And after all, this isn't about angels, it's about windshield wipers."   Film.com   Jonathan F. Richards C+ "I wouldn't say that the new film Flash of Genius is terrible. It's actually not that bad. However, it could have been so much better."   Film School Rejects   Kevin Carr C+ "Abraham has done a good job at setting up his characters, but then he fails to develop them, putting his story on cruise control."   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 1.5/4 "As in all films that make the questionable move of placing him front and center, Kinnear just blends in with the wallpaper."   TheMovieReport.com   Michael Dequina B "Director Mark Abraham gives the film a gritty authenticity, and he shows us the price Kearns and his family pay for his dedication and stubbornness."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 2/4 "What little tension exists in Flash of Genius stems not from its ho-hum narrative, but from its attempts to fashion a heartwarming tale from a true-life story that, in many respects, wasn't all that heartwarming."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 2/5 ""Flash of Genius" is a film that is desperately in search of one--some burst of inspiration that would transform it from the paint-by-numbers inspirational saga that it is into something deeper and better."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski B- " Is being proved right worth the cost to the man and his family? "Flash of Genius" answers this: yes and no."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford 3.5/5 "a cut-and-dried underdog story"   Filmcritic.com   Sean O'Connell 7/10 "Gratifying reality-based David vs. Goliath story."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger  (1 - 20) of 20 OFCS Rating: 55% Rotten Page   1