Foreign Sister
Release Date: February 28, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Starts strongly and is bolstered by thoughtful performances. Read full review
60
Village VoiceLeslie Camhi
Offers an incisive glimpse into one woman's inner transformation -- her secret sense of loss in the midst of plenty and her sudden perception of a world of suffering lying just beyond her home. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Wolman gets his point across, but he does so in such a predictable, contrived and sappy manner that viewers aren't likely to care. And the final plot twist is a cop-out. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
The particulars of her situation are well-imagined, but Wolman's characters remain little more than mouthpieces. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDave Kehr
There is a reason formulas endure: they work. And even under these threadbare circumstances, the developing friendship between the two women carries a faint but effective dramatic charge. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Good intentions can't compensate for crude technique or lack of insight, but Israeli director Dan Wolman's deserves credit for broaching a serious subject. Read full review
40
VarietyEmanuel Levy
Unfortunately, Wolman's flat direction accentuates the predictable course of his soft narrative. Read full review
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