Adam is As Good as It Gets with a dash of Rain Man, movie comfort food, but still charms us through the familiar rhythms of its story.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Aug 2009
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Dancy's eye-opening performance reveals he's a bona-fide acting talent, capable of carrying a movie without ever playing to your affections.
– Rene Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
21 Aug 2009
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Sure, it's complicated, but isn't that always true of romance? And doesn't it blow the hinges off the universe -- every single time?
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Aug 2009
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There's no getting around the character's plight as an eternal outsider or the natural sympathy it draws. But writer-director Mayer never loses control of this fact, offering a story that's both sweet and tart, unique and familiar.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
21 Aug 2009
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It may not be original, but Adam could leave a lump in your throat.