Only Laura San Giacomo, as Morris's lonely daughter, Flo, transcends the staginess of the premise and the creakiness of Richard Marcus's screenplay to deliver a performance that feels remotely natural.
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09/15/06
Checking Out (2006)
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Reviews Counted:7
Fresh:3
Rotten:4
Average Rating:4.9/10
Reviews for Checking Out
1 - 7 (sorted by critic A-Z; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticActor-turned-writer Allen Swift's play comes to the screen with staginess intact, and despite attractive cinematography and some nice New York City location footage, the material's provenance is never far from the surface.
09/15/06
Funny is funny, and there's no denying that much of Checking Out is agreeably entertaining in a Neil Simon Lite fashion.
09/15/06
Top CriticA thoroughly entertaining, intelligent film with an ultimately positive outlook.
09/16/06
A lame comedy full of wooden acting, schmaltz, clichés and racial stereotypes.
09/15/06
This Borscht Belt version of King Lear, recently given a limited theatrical release, will find its true home on video and cable.
10/04/06
Top CriticIf this is a good example of the sort of long-forgotten plays that movie producers are unearthing, maybe theater critics need to start digging those graves a little deeper.
09/15/06
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