A funny, articulate, imperfect, sometimes messy, often infuriatingly sentimental, but always caring and spirited movie.
– Rex Reed,
New York Observer,
1 May 2003
fresh:
Goes easy on the schmaltz, and the catastrophes have the puncturing feel of real life.
– Ed Park,
Village Voice,
29 Apr 2003
fresh:
A lot of things, we see coming about three scenes in advance ... But, the three generations of Douglas' in particular, that's why I'm recommending this film.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
28 Apr 2003
fresh:
Worthwhile, though the story is predictable.
– Claudia Puig,
USA Today,
25 Apr 2003
rotten:
Acting together for the first time, Kirk and Michael Douglas have some powerful scenes together, which only makes you wish the entire project had tilted more towards Eugene O'Neill than Neil Simon.