A recently-widowed science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially-rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
If all this is supposed to be so life-affirming, how come I envied the dead dog?
– Geoff Pevere,
Toronto Star,
2 Nov 2007
rotten:
Martian Child wants to make us cry. It nearly made me gag. This is an exercise in shameless and inept emotional manipulation.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
3 Nov 2007
fresh:
Has enough wit and unpredictability to hold your attention.
– Kyle Smith,
New York Post,
3 Nov 2007
rotten:
Everybody is very earnest, too earnest.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
6 Nov 2007
rotten:
The entire cast is fully committed to this squishily sentimental tale, which is especially impressive given that it's the kind of generic dramedy you'll swear you've seen a thousand times before.