Small-minded, ambitionless, soap-opera dreck, sure to make moviegoers wish that they were never introduced to the Dwights.

| Original Score: 1/10 | Nov 26, 2020

Uneven dysfunctional family dramedy for adults.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 30, 2010

| Original Score: B | Oct 18, 2008

A movie that works beautifully when it's on point and feels sort of hollow when it's not.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 5, 2008

Yes, Introducing the Dwights is a melodrama, but this melodrama handles its emotional manipulation with such subtle honesty that it takes on an impressive degree of realism.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Feb 28, 2008

...does little more than disappoint its audience with annoying characters and stereotypical situations.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Feb 24, 2008

As lively as a slap in the face, this film struggles to connect with us due to an extremely unsympathetic central figure, but still wins us over with strong acting and a sweet romance.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 21, 2007

It doesn't quite add up as a convincingly rounded drama, thanks largely to a tepid feelgood ending, but there are many good moments - and the expert acting from Blethyn alone is worth the price of a ticket.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 21, 2007

If you're making a film about a stand-up, it helps if she has at least one good gag in her routine.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Sep 21, 2007

Brenda Blethyn gets her teeth into the role of a flamboyant showbiz monster who can't accept that her career has failed to make the big time.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 21, 2007

This heartfelt, good-natured film grew on me, and Blethyn always commands attention.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 21, 2007

You can't help but mourn for the hint of an intriguing film that could have been.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 21, 2007

Promising turns from Booth and Chittenden aren't enough to save a slight and sloppy Aussie soap from a poor script, messy direction and Blethyn's overbearing performance.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 21, 2007

It's Keith Thompson's script that struggles here, his sub-Little Voice histrionics leaving next to nothing for the cast to work with.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Sep 21, 2007

In the hands of Mike Leigh, this could be a masterpiece, as it is, it's forgettable fun.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 21, 2007

A story slighter than the froth on top of a tube of Fosters.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Sep 21, 2007

Feels like a Sunday night 온라인카지노추천 drama - and not a very good one at that.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Sep 21, 2007

Enjoyable, emotionally engaging Australian drama with superb performances from Blethyn and an up-and-coming young cast.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 20, 2007

Introducing the Dwights is funny and poignant, with a tour-de-force performance by British actress Brenda Blethyn.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 1, 2007

Director Cherie Nowlan is far too intent on serving up searing pathos washed down, inevitably, with a tub of soaring affirmation.

| Aug 15, 2007