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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIreland says he was after the kind of "elegant simplicity" of the great Hollywood romantic dramas of the '50s, and, for the most part, this is exactly what he pulls off.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonIt's a good small film for intelligent audiences who like to watch the movie camera explore other regions and other communities -- something all our movies should do more often.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleA romantic drama, a rare kind of film these days, even though romantic dramas were once a dominant genre in America.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertPassionada assembles the elements for a soap opera, and turns them into a bubble bath.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasDirector Dan Ireland and the Jermanoks strive for and achieve a light romantic comedy with humorous, fanciful plotting yet shaded by genuine tenderness and passion.
- 70VarietyVarietyA lovely, albeit imperfect fable marked by strong performances and infused with glorious bursts of soulful fado folk music.
- 63PremierePeter DebrugePremierePeter DebrugeIts compelling cast and sincere matchmaking goals are reason enough to play along.
- 50Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisA cheery version of a darker, grislier movie, one in which people like Daniel beat up people like Charlie, girls like Vicky end up in far more compromising positions, and women like Celia turn to Scotch and prescription drugs to cope with their pain.
- 50The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsMilos and Rossum are like Iberian "Gilmore Girls," only with an ocean view and without the clever dialogue.
- 50Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumI have no objection to soap opera when it's delivered with conviction and a sense of urgency, but this sappy tale ... held my interest only moderately.