Imagine Me & You
Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: January 27, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
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Mixed or average reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
18
Negative:
1
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75
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Where "Brockback" leaves its lovers where gay love stories have left them for centuries - isolated, ostracized and miserable - this small comedy finds a far more liberated alternative for everyone involved. In its own modest way, it's the far more radical film. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
The fluffmeister here is writer-director Ol Parker, and say this for young Ol: This may be his feature debut, but the guy is one hell of a smooth engineer. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianM. E. Russell
Beyond the lipstick-lesbian twist, this is a formula flick, but the acting is excellent. It also has genuine laughs. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
The film nearly works in spite of its adherence to formula, thanks to clever one-liners and appealing, sharply drawn supporting performances. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
The snappy wit of the script make Ol Parker's British romantic comedy the equivalent of comfort food a pleasant cinematic snack. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Imagine Me & You isn't unpleasant, but it is unremarkable. If nothing else, it proves that gay romances can be just as uninspired as their heterosexual counterparts. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
A pleasant if pedestrian British romantic comedy. Read full review
60
VarietyLeslie Felperin
A slick but slight Brit pic, chockfull with tart one-liners and pretty posh people, with one major twist: The romantic leads are both women. Read full review
50
Village VoiceLaura Sinagra
Not only is there not enough panting to bunch any panties, this polite romp could use more of that other L-word: laughs. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Congratulations are in order for Rachel's sexual awakening, but we might as well applaud the dull girl for falling in love with the nearest bunch of lilies rather than the florist. Read full review
50
USA TodayMike Clark
A year ago next week, Debra Messing's "The Wedding Date" arrived DOA. And now this. In terms of movies that matter, it looks as if the wedding-funeral motif will continue. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Offers a few laughs - and little sexual heat. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
An innocuous, fluffy little nothing of an almost-pleasant movie. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The sex in the movie is so mild that I assumed the R rating was generated primarily by the gay theme, until I learned the R is in fact because of too many f-words. Read full review
50
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Imagine settles disappointingly for rom-com cliches. It doesn't even bother to explore its own premise. Read full review
50
Dallas ObserverMelissa Levine
If you're going to fall for this movie, you're going to have to buy not only the idea that adultery is excusable if you're "following your heart," but also that following your heart amounts to falling in love at first sight, a formulation that seems adolescent at best. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Unapologetically cliched and determinedly upbeat (even when it shouldn't be). Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarrit Ingman
Has its charms, but for a movie about loving radically, it sure plays it safe. Read full review
50
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
A safe same-sex movie the family can embrace. At heart, it's a Britcom: a British situation comedy with superficial characters, mildly naughty humor and a familiarity that may make even homophobes comfy. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
A tepid sort of romantic comedy, with lengthy stretches during which nothing much happens punctuated by bouts of paralyzing boredom or, on rare occasions, random but fleeting hilarity. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderAndrea Gronvall
Strains so hard to be upbeat you can almost hear gears shifting. Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyTim Grierson
But while the film's tasty London settings add a whiff of elegance, Parker's confection collapses because we never believe Rachel and Luce as destined soul mates. The blame rests entirely with Perabo's meager performance. Read full review
40
The New York TimesManohla Dargis
Enervating trifle. Read full review
40
EmpireLiz Beardsworth
Parker has a sensitive approach to the crise d'amour, but his lacklustre leading ladies contribute to an uneven tone. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneAllison Benedikt
I guess there's something progressive going on when a lesbian love story gets to be just as dreadful and tacky as most straight ones. Read full review
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