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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyLos Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyHere, the 36-year-old filmmaker is playing around with drama and comedy. And if you're in the mood for a splash of dark drama, a bit of humor, very dry, on the rocks, with a twist, this will come close to satisfying.
- 60Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondBoxoffice MagazinePete HammondOdd but endearing, The Good Heart has just exactly that--a good heart--mixed with a simplistic story that comes recommended as a showcase for two fine actors at the top of their game.
- 60Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfThe Good Heart dilutes Cox’s gravitas with quirk.
- 50New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithThe movie begins to wear out its welcome even before a conclusion of breathtaking corniness.
- 42The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayCox’s character is a living, hissing embodiment of the idea that no good deed goes unpunished. As an actor stuck in a movie that wastes his talents, Cox can surely relate.
- 40VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyA picture too simplistic and sentimental for art seekers and too rough for general audiences.
- 40The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenNo amount of splenetic ranting by Brian Cox, a wonderful actor, when given the right role, can salvage The Good Heart from terminal mawkishness.
- 40New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanDagur Kari both wrote and directed, so he has no one else to blame for so little originality. Neither does his hard-working cast, all of whom deserve better.
- 10Village VoiceMelissa AndersonVillage VoiceMelissa AndersonA sloppy, desultory, depressive buddy comedy the color of beer-infused pee.