As it builds, kind of epically, to a thoughtful conclusion, "Sympathy" appreciates the places we find after defeating our demons.
– Joe Neumaier,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr 2011
rotten:
Interesting but never compelling...
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
29 Apr 2011
fresh:
While, as director, Ruffalo is a little too fond of hand-held shots, he keeps all the performances simmering and moves the story ahead in simple, straightforward steps.
– Stephen Whitty,
Newark Star-Ledger,
29 Apr 2011
rotten:
Mark Ruffalo is one of the best actors of his generation, and I'd like to be able to say that, with his directorial debut, Sympathy for Delicious, he's one of its best filmmakers, too. Alas, this semiexpressionist fantasia is a botch.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 Apr 2011
rotten:
You can't make this stuff up. Or maybe you can, but you shouldn't.