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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyFischer's performance is sweet and subtle, but the film can be so understated in tone and plot that it's hard to tell if it's actually saying anything.
- 60Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondBoxoffice MagazinePete HammondA highly entertaining and richly human movie experience with a gem of a performance from Jenna Fischer.
- 58The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinIt's difficult to figure out exactly where the film might be heading at any given point, since it follows the loping, meandering rhythms and casualness of a character study rather than conforming to the conventions of any particular genre.
- 50Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezThe movie wants to be an exploration of family ties and the various ways in which the people we love respond in times of crisis, but the drama is unconvincing, the characters are ill-defined, and Fischer, so good on The Office, seems a bit incomplete without Jim at her side.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckUltimately, the film is best appreciated as a welcome big-screen starring vehicle for Fischer, who expertly navigates the comedic and dramatic demands of a role that keeps her onscreen for virtually the entire running time.
- 40VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThis tale of a Long Island dental hygienist dealing with various family crises is likable enough, but never really distinctive in character delineation, tone, atmosphere or plotting.
- 40Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearWhile Fischer handles every emotional curveball, she's not helped by the film's reliance on rote notions of piecing your life back together. Is it worth putting a good actor through the screen-martyrdom wringer for a minuscule payoff?
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe film is as average and forgettable.
- 38Slant MagazineNick SchagerSlant MagazineNick SchagerMichael J. Weithorn's direction underlined its understatement via self-consciously patient camerawork and a doleful score, all in order to further the mournful mood.