A Foreign Affair
Innovation Film Group (IFG) | Release Date: May 7, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
I can imagine it as a sex comedy, as a romance, as a bittersweet exploration of lonely people. Schleppi has a little of all three elements at work here, but it's Tim Blake Nelson's character who keeps the plot from spinning out of control. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneRobert K. Elder
A Foreign Affair's flaws make it even more of an enigma, as graceless as it is endearing. Read full review
60
Film ThreatMerle Bertrand
For nothing but pure goofy escapism, A Foreign Affair is at least worth a fling. Read full review
60
VarietyScott Foundas
An odd concoction: an English-language movie made by Dutch filmmakers working with an American cast on location in Russia and Mexico. That strangeness, combined with sharp casting and affectionate performances, is a big part of "Affair's" charm. Read full review
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L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
The photography is clear and colorful, the acting just fine, and the pace steady. However, the wan script by Geert Heetebrij imbues the brothers with so little personality that their respective transformations -- pack no emotional punch. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust
Neither funny enough to be a comedy nor serious enough to pass for drama, and it ambles along aimlessly before grinding to an unconvincing halt. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderHank Sartin
There are a few witty touches (POV shots given to the urn holding the mother's ashes) but the mood swings erratically and ineffectively from deadpan drollery to heartfelt romance. Read full review
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