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Artistic License | Release Date: November 1, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
20
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
0
Negative:
7
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30
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Hardman is a grating, mannered onscreen presence, which is especially unfortunate in light of the fine work done by most of the rest of her cast. Read full review
30
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Like a soft drink that's been sitting open too long: it's too much syrup and not enough fizz. Read full review
30
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Hardman never gives her material a chance to develop, because she subjects it to so much forced drama and self-conscious nudging, and when she hits a wall, she gets silly. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
The director and her capable cast appear to be caught in a heady whirl of New Age–inspired good intentions, but the spell they cast isn't the least bit mesmerizing. Read full review
25
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
A failed experiment in magical realism that makes you wonder where the magic went. Read full review
20
Village VoiceRob Sharp
Although the existentialist conclusion highlights the stochastic nature of everyday life, this story of unrequited love doesn't sustain interest beyond the first half-hour. Read full review
12
New York PostMegan Lehmann
Contains much more prosaic ingredients. Like props and sound effects that could have been borrowed from an off-off-Broadway play, a host of painfully strained performances and a plot that's almost unbearably stupid. Read full review
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