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Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasFoote pulls off a daring and unexpected finish for The Tavern that takes it to a rigorous, uncompromising level.
- 75Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrA steadily engaging and winningly humane film that loves its characters.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickA worthwhile choice in a crowded marketplace.
- 70The New York TimesLawrence Van GelderThe New York TimesLawrence Van GelderAstringent and unsentimental, it is a case study of losing, its clear eye focused unwaveringly on the realities of commerce and kinship.
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanWon't change the world, but thanks to its casual intimacy, it was a risk worth taking.
- 60L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyAlthough on the surface this is a modest comedy about the Catch-22 frustrations of the restaurant game (arcane insurance laws, backstabbing chefs), it is also a movie of some psychological depth, thanks to the understated precision of Dye's deep-welled performance.
- 50Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonThough rife with incidental plot holes, Foote's movie feels right even when nothing important is happening...which is much of the time.
- 35Mr. ShowbizKevin MaynardMr. ShowbizKevin MaynardThe narrative disjointedness is not at all relieved by confusing editing, an uncertain tone, and a dragging pace that makes the film a progressively dreary experience.
- 20TV Guide MagazineFrank LoveceTV Guide MagazineFrank LoveceA lovely soundtrack by Irish balladeers the Saw Doctors can't make up for the rest of this belabored labor of love.