Fonzy
| Release Date: June 20, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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70
The Hollywood ReporterBernard BesserglikJun 19, 2014
Doval’s handling of ideas, notably the bioethical issues raised by artificial insemination by donor, is deft, and she benefits immensely from the performance of Garcia (her husband in real life) in a role that requires him to weave between comedy and a portrayal of emotional growth. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAndy WebsterJun 19, 2014
What distinguishes Fonzy is its attention to Diego’s Galician roots. As his character discovers his offspring and his paternal instinct, Mr. Garcia gives the bedraggled but compassionate Diego an aspect slightly more emphatic than his screen forebears. Read full review
60
Total FilmKen McIntyreJun 19, 2014
Director Isabelle Doval’s relentlessly upbeat take is warm and fluffy, but leaves the sugary sentiments for the tear-jerking final reel. Read full review
60
Village VoiceChris PackhamJun 19, 2014
The comic plot of Fonzy is outrageous, but to writer-director Isabelle Doval, it's just an armature that supports its gently funny characters and its themes of emotional and filial connections. Read full review
40
The GuardianLeslie FelperinJun 19, 2014
Watch all of them back to back and it's the tiny details that start to become fascinating, like the way Fonzy's version of the climax is fractionally less sentimental, how lead Garcia is more sympathetic than Vaughn but less engaging than Starbuck's schlubby Patrick Huard. Read full review
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