3/5

The charm of it all wins us over, and while we watch the tired old twists and turns, we smile anyway.

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12/20/04

2.5/5

[Jeff Balsmeyer's] playing it safe causes this beautiful opportunity of a film to crash just when it seems destined for the stratosphere.

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10/31/04

4/5

In a sane world, this utterly charming, sweet little fantasy of a movie would boost Rhys Ifans to stardom.

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10/27/04

N/A

One randomly recruited audience member directly behind me -- let's call him the Shouter -- exclaimed, 'That's tight!'

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09/24/04

2/4

Too predictable to sustain interest.

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09/23/04

2/5

Balsmeyer may remind you of the guy at the party who, after one too many shots, puts a lampshade on his head. It's funny for maybe a moment -- until you realize, to your horror, that he doesn't know when to stop.

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09/17/04

2.5/4

The easygoing humor and uplifting messages -- that it's never too late to turn your life around -- are welcome, especially in the September movie doldrums.

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09/17/04

3/5

A sort of children's book for adults.

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09/16/04

3/4

This is a good one to catch and moves to a feel good ending.

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09/14/04

2/4

Takes a good premise -- one that's based on real-life events -- and turns it into a tired and overly familiar sitcom.

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09/10/04

2/4

Delivers the uncomfortably condescending message that these eccentric salt-of-the-earth folks ... need this Sydney slacker to tell them how good-hearted they are.

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09/10/04

N/A

As for the charm factor, I can't think of any screen couple this year with more of such an elusive quality than Ms. Otto and Mr. Ifans.

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09/09/04

2.5/5

Nothing more than the same rom-com clichés you've seen a thousand times.

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09/09/04

B-

Unlike its main character, it never quite achives lift-off, but it is a pleasant little diversion with some very sweet moments.

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09/05/04

2/4

Nicely shot, quaintly romantic, it is tuned to the Australian taste in matey malarkey.

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09/03/04

B

Like Danny, the movie seems up for anything, and that relaxed joie de vivre charms in the movie's second half.

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09/03/04