Pleasant little diversion with some sweet moments.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 22, 2010

A pretty straightforward and competent little film.

| Original Score: B | Jun 21, 2007

The charm of it all wins us over, and while we watch the tired old twists and turns, we smile anyway.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 20, 2004

[Jeff Balsmeyer's] playing it safe causes this beautiful opportunity of a film to crash just when it seems destined for the stratosphere.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Oct 31, 2004

In a sane world, this utterly charming, sweet little fantasy of a movie would boost Rhys Ifans to stardom.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 27, 2004

One randomly recruited audience member directly behind me -- let's call him the Shouter -- exclaimed, 'That's tight!'

Full Review | Sep 24, 2004

Too predictable to sustain interest.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 23, 2004

Balsmeyer may remind you of the guy at the party who, after one too many shots, puts a lampshade on his head. It's funny for maybe a moment -- until you realize, to your horror, that he doesn't know when to stop.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 17, 2004

The easygoing humor and uplifting messages -- that it's never too late to turn your life around -- are welcome, especially in the September movie doldrums.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 17, 2004

A sort of children's book for adults.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 16, 2004

This is a good one to catch and moves to a feel good ending.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 14, 2004

Takes a good premise -- one that's based on real-life events -- and turns it into a tired and overly familiar sitcom.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 10, 2004

Delivers the uncomfortably condescending message that these eccentric salt-of-the-earth folks ... need this Sydney slacker to tell them how good-hearted they are.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 10, 2004

As for the charm factor, I can't think of any screen couple this year with more of such an elusive quality than Ms. Otto and Mr. Ifans.

| Sep 9, 2004

Nothing more than the same rom-com clichs you've seen a thousand times.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Sep 9, 2004

Unlike its main character, it never quite achives lift-off, but it is a pleasant little diversion with some very sweet moments.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Sep 5, 2004

Nicely shot, quaintly romantic, it is tuned to the Australian taste in matey malarkey.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 3, 2004

Like Danny, the movie seems up for anything, and that relaxed joie de vivre charms in the movie's second half.

Full Review | Original Score: B | Sep 3, 2004

| Original Score: 2/4 | Sep 3, 2004

Climbs to a magical high halfway through, then spends the rest of its time in an easy chair.

| Sep 3, 2004