The Great Role
First Run Features | Release Date: May 6, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
4
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75
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
A comedy about friendship, faith and the acting life, Le Grand Role is unabashedly corny and tear-jerking - and still quite likable. Read full review
70
VarietyEddie Cockrell
Predictable yet charming, The Grand Role is a crowd-pleasing dramatic comedy about love, friendship, role-playing and Jewish pride. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
It is a most tender love story, first and foremost, and a warm, affectionately humorous depiction of Kurz's close-knit Jewish friends and colleagues. Read full review
60
The New York TimesAnita Gates
Mr. Coyote, who appears to be playing Steven Spielberg and steals every scene he is in. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
A good story, but its potential is never realized. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubTasha Robinson
A short and soppy story that Coyote lends some dignity, but not much power. Read full review
38
New York PostKyle Smith
A shaky effort to make a point about art triumphing over all. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Director and co-writer Steve Suissa misses every opportunity to go deeper, either for laughs or pathos. Read full review
30
Village VoiceDavid Ng
Chuckle-worthy jabs at American cultural imperialism aside, Le Grand Rôle has little to offer except a maudlin love story that ironically feels like a Tinseltown tearjerker facsimile. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Half a notch above a vanity project, this chipper little number by French director Steve Suissa offers a deadly combination of shamelessness, narcissism and schoolboy comedy. Read full review
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