53
Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittA diverting dramatic comedy.
- 70VarietyLisa NesselsonVarietyLisa NesselsonFantasy sequences, including animation, keep the melancholy tone from overwhelming the proceedings.
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe kind of exercise in semi-autobiographical reflection that is almost impossible to carry off without its seeming self-absorbed.
- 60SlateDavid EdelsteinSlateDavid EdelsteinCharming self-made vehicle.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickOverlong and heavy-handed.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghIt's ultimately hard to care deeply about a silly, sheltered girl-woman who's taking an inordinately long time to learn that money can't buy happiness.
- 50Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerThe contrast of the naive assurance of youth with the confusion and ambiguity of adulthood is sweet but simplistic and the wandering script hasn't much else to offer.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceLong-winded, jokingly self-deprecating, and clichéd.