Decoding Annie Parker is a movie about resilience, about staring doom straight in the face - with a smile, with hope.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
2 May 2014
fresh:
This modest indie with major ambitions is directed by veteran cinematographer Steven Bernstein, making a solid feature debut.
– Betsy Sharkey,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2014
fresh:
Tears are shed in "Decoding Annie Parker," but they aren't accompanied by the kind of sad, misty soundtrack music that can leave you feeling used and abused. Instead of jerking tears, the movie edifies.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
1 May 2014
fresh:
"Decoding Annie Parker," though uneven in its execution, has at its heart two remarkable women and one remarkable performance.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
1 May 2014
rotten:
It sticks mostly to one track, taking audience members on a journey that, sadly, via the movies or their own lives, they already may know a little too well.