When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls at his local college to start over. There, he becomes part of an eclectic community of students and develops a crush on his teacher.
Neither fish nor fowl, Larry Crowne skitters between pathos and shtick, wasting abundant acting talent as it goes.
– Ella Taylor,
NPR,
5 Jul 2011
rotten:
Even if you wander into this congealed mess with nothing more demanding in mind than to spend a little time with two charming favorites, do not expect Forrest Gump or Pretty Woman.
– Rex Reed,
New York Observer,
6 Jul 2011
rotten:
Larry Crowne is more than a missed opportunity. It's alarmingly, depressingly out of touch.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jul 2011
rotten:
To pluck romantic comedy from the jaws of a social crisis is a laudable project, worthy of Preston Sturges, and it's a pity that this featherlight drama-written by Tom Hanks and Nia Vardalos, and directed by Hanks himself-should falter in its task.
– Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Jul 2011
rotten:
An exceedingly minor entry on already impressive resumes.