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Movie Overview
Cast
• Dustin Hoffman
• Emma Thompson
• Kathy Baker
Director
• Joel Hopkins
MPAA Rating
PG-13 - for brief strong language
Last Chance Harvey (2008)

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OFCS Rating: 71% Fresh
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"Falling in love can happen at any age. 'Last Chance Harvey' emphasizes this romantic theme while having a bit of fun doing it."  ReelTalk Movie Reviews  Betty Jo Tucker

B
"Perhaps not the most mesmerizing of love stories, Last Chance Harvey submits one of the most richly acted illustrations of attraction found this year."  BrianOrndorf.com  Brian Orndorf

2/5
"so mild-mannered it only occasionally registers a pulse"  Filmcritic.com  Chris Barsanti

B+
"The nightingale of mature romance sings a haiku tune for Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson in a good-spirited romantic comedy that worthy of their naturalistic performances."  ColeSmithey.com  Cole Smithey

3.5/4
"...manages to break through its admittedly hackneyed structure to become a surprisingly charming piece of work..."  Reel Film Reviews  David Nusair

C
"Sentimental poop."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

3/4
"Carried out with a rare intelligence for the genre, Last Chance Harvey is proof-positive that a firm handle of material can make anything seem revitalized and fresh."  DustinPutman.com  Dustin Putman

1.5/4
"One reacts to Joel Hopkins's Last Chance Harvey with about the same level of revulsion directed at its titular character by the people around him."  Slant Magazine  Ed Gonzalez

A-
"Hoffman and Thompson make it sublime, a genuinely pleasant 90 minutes spent with two thoroughly engaging characters."  EricDSnider.com  Eric D. Snider

3/4
"Charmingly perceptive and gently elegant in wit and warmth...Last Chance Harvey is quirky and quiet while boasting steady performances by leads Hoffman and Thompson."  Movie Eye  Frank Ochieng

C+
"A slight and implausible romance that nonetheless has moments of charm, thanks to its stars. Unfortunately, that's not quite enough."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

4/5
"An appealing romantic drama that proves it is never too late to turn your life around by taking a risky leap into the dark."  Spirituality and Practice  Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

3/4
"Last Chance Harvey is a standard-order romantic comedy with a couple of unusual ingredients that make it worthy of notice."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

"Parental Content Review"  Screen It!  Jim Judy

4.5/5
" What I say to people who ask me, "what did you think of it?" I just say I loved it."  Cinerina  Karina Montgomery

"Without [Emma] Thompson's valiant efforts, Last Chance Harvey would be too dismal for cable; with them it's simply a trifle."  Miss FlickChick  Maitland McDonagh

2.5/4
"The more mechanical bits of the script weigh the film down."  TheMovieReport.com  Michael Dequina

3/4
"Last Chance Harvey is nothing you haven't seen before. It's just done with older actors, a bit more poignancy, and a bit more class"  Aisle Seat  Mike McGranaghan

B+
"It's wonderful to watch young people falling in love for the first time. But it is even more wonderful to see people falling in love for the last time."  Beliefnet  Nell Minow

C-
"Feigns serious interest in the trickiness of later-in-life love while indulging in corny humor and even worse bathos."  Lessons of Darkness  Nick Schager

4/5
"Acaba conquistando graças à doçura de sua história e, principalmente, em função do carisma e do talento de seus sempre admiráveis protagonistas."  Cinema em Cena  Pablo Villaca

4/5
"This is the type of film that lives or dies solely on the strength of the chemistry generated between the lead actors and in that regard, the end result is a success thanks to the efforts of Hoffman and Thompson"  eFilmCritic.com  Peter Sobczynski

B
"Starts out like a tragedy, but lo and behold, this tale of woe turns into a nice little romantic comedy."  Laramie Movie Scope  Robert Roten

2.5/5
"Not even acting legends Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson could, er, rise above ... a script drowning in a tide of situation cliché, precious coincidence and more saccharine than a diabetics convention."  JWR  S. James Wegg

B
"... it's a pleasure to see mature portraits of adult characters who put their vulnerabilities on the line."  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  Sean Axmaker

7/10
"Charming and sentimental, delightful celebrating the hope for midlife love."  SSG Syndicate  Susan Granger

7/10
"Entirely satisfying, and a perfectly worthy use of 100 minutes. There are points in life when it does not do to ask any more of a film than this."  Antagony & Ecstasy  Tim Brayton

"Click here to see review"  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf
OFCS Rating: 71% Fresh
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