Mr. Dresen and his actors create an atmosphere of reckless vulnerability that's immediately compelling and artistically intriguing. We want to explore this relationship further.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
26 Aug 2009
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Manages to be vital, wrenching and even humorous yet does not deny the omnipresence of mortality.
– Kevin Thomas,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Aug 2009
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The result is a film in which age matters not at all and yet still matters hugely, and in which love is still a dream come true and an absolute mess.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
9 Oct 2009
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The heart is a riddle, and Cloud 9 deftly, wittily counts the ways.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Dec 2009
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Sometimes, apparently, the old saw about the heart wanting what it wants can apply to seniors precisely the same way it does to the young and foolish.