The best way to enjoy Finn Taylor's Cherish -- often the only way -- is to accept this odd little comic drama for what it is, a shamelessly contrived showcase for Robin Tunney.
– Joe Morgenstern,
Wall Street Journal,
13 Feb 2014
fresh:
Good performances and quirky humor make this slick if less than fully satisfying mix of romantic comedy and mystery an easy sit.
– Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
13 Feb 2014
rotten:
Cherish is one of those movies in which the soundtrack is better than the movie itself.
– Christy Lemire,
Associated Press,
13 Feb 2014
rotten:
In the end, it becomes the cinematic equivalent of one of the songs Tunney adores: enjoyable enough while it lasts, but so thin that its ingratiating charms seem as much a source of frustration as pleasure.
– Keith Phipps,
AV Club,
13 Feb 2014
fresh:
The mix of tones can be jarring, but it all has an odd charm.