33 Postcards
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: May 17, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
33
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
4
Negative:
4
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMay 16, 2013
[A] sweet if not very credible film. Read full review
50
New York PostFarran Smith NehmeMay 16, 2013
The main problem is the criminal subplot, full of Aussie villains snarling “mate” at one another and landing bloodless punches on Dean. 33 Postcards is what happens when someone grafts a prison angle onto “Pollyanna” — the tough guys just get in the way. Read full review
50
ObserverRex ReedMay 14, 2013
The dependable Australian actor Guy Pearce is always welcome, even in a well-meaning dud like 33 Postcards. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloMay 15, 2013
This sort of global co-production is becoming more and more common, but it’s rarely quite so calculated; you can practically see the scale being used to ensure that each location receives equal narrative weight, as characters take actions that make sense only according to that metric. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckMay 16, 2013
Equal parts thriller and feel-good inspirational tale, 33 Postcards succeeds mainly in provoking the viewer’s sense of disbelief. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenMay 17, 2013
The climactic collision of agendas is even more contrived than everything leading to it. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanMay 16, 2013
There’s no explaining the presence of Guy Pearce in Pauline Chan’s sappy, atonal family drama. But it’s easy enough to understand why he looks so uncomfortable throughout. Read full review
20
Village VoiceInkoo KangMay 14, 2013
The script's programmatic feel-goodery smooths out everything strange and noteworthy about Dean and Mei Mei's relationship into an unmemorable and unconvincing blandness. Read full review
0
Slant MagazineChuck BowenMay 13, 2013
Pauline Chan's film is a jumbled mixture of redemptive uplift and genre hijinks. Read full review
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