Be Kind Rewind
New Line Cinema | Release Date: February 22, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
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Mixed or average reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
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18
Mixed:
12
Negative:
5
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30
Dallas ObserverRobert Wilonsky
A muddle—not amiably ambling, not affably shaggy, just a mess that gets messier till, at times, the whole thing looks improvised by amateurs more concerned with being clever than something resembling affectionate. Read full review
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Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
This anachronistic tale goes beyond Capracorn to evoke Depression-era fare like "One Hundred Men and a Girl" in which the charm is overtaken by mush. One wants to protect this, but it's hard not to gag on the cuteness. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
Apparently pitched somewhere between a farce and a fable, this flick is neither. Just foolish. And frustrating. And, mostly, damned annoying. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Inside 10 minutes, at most 15, Be Kind Rewind reveals itself as an awful mess, and it only gets worse. Read full review
10
Film ThreatMark Bell
I had just sat through a comedy that wasn't funny, a drama that wasn't touching and, all told, a mess of a story told by actors making some of either the laziest or most daring of choices, depending on your perspective. Sometimes both. Read full review
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