A Boy Called Po
Freestyle Digital Media | Release Date: November 25, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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50
Movie NationRoger MooreSep 1, 2017
Actor-turned-director John Asher’s warm and fuzzy picture undercuts a big chunk of the goodwill it earns by parking multiple endings after its climax, and beating its sappy theme song — a cover of The Carpenters’ “Close to You” — into our heads, scene after scene. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinNov 28, 2016
The film over-relies on blunt messaging, one-note villains (bullies, bosses, administrators, worst mall cop ever) and several stacked-deck situations to align us with David and Po, even if we’re inherently on their side from the start. Read full review
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VarietyNick SchagerNov 28, 2016
Noble intentions alone do not a great movie make, as evidenced by Po, whose heart is in the right place but whose drama is woefully lacking in momentum. Read full review
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