The screenplay by James Eric, James Horton and director Peter O'Fallon ... is so pat it makes your teeth hurt.
– Jonathan Foreman,
New York Post,
1 Feb 2002
fresh:
A spiritual exploration of sorts, offering a message of hope that resonates.
– Claudia Puig,
USA Today,
1 Feb 2002
fresh:
There are times when A Rumor of Angels plays like an extended episode of Touched by an Angel -- a little too much dancing, a few too many weeping scenes -- but I liked its heart and its spirit.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
4 Feb 2002
rotten:
The film's darker moments become smoothed over by an overwhelming need to tender inspirational tidings, especially in the last few cloying moments.
– Wendy Lee,
Village Voice,
5 Feb 2002
rotten:
This cloying, voices-from-the-other-side story is hell.