The stickiest pile of moosh since "Patch Adams," and it has a comparable tragic ending that invalidates the film’s message.

| Original Score: F | Sep 3, 2022

For such a self-righteous movie, Pay It Forward has its own share of racism, class snobbery and spurious moralism in this sloppy attempt to help Americans get in touch with themselves made by a group of people who are out of touch with reality.

| Jan 29, 2020

Full Review | Original Score: C | Feb 15, 2013

A bit syrupy, but sentimental teens may enjoy it.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Dec 27, 2010

| Original Score: 1/5 | Aug 7, 2008

Ironic, isn't it, that a film about human decency takes place in Vegas?

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jun 23, 2008

if this is what Hollywood considers serious, important filmmaking, maybe the movie industry should stick to the low road. Directed with the in-your-face subtlety of a sitcom, the tone of the movie is weirdly miscalculated from the get-go.

| Mar 31, 2008

The film seems manufactured to furrow a cynic's brow before bringing up their lunch.

| Original Score: C | Oct 18, 2007

There is a clear-cut difference between 'Oscar bait' and 'Oscar worthy,' which Mimi Leder's sentimental crock of a drama illustrates all too well.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 14, 2007

Despite a ton of good intentions, the picture is numbingly obvious and crushingly sentimental.

| Original Score: C- | Dec 6, 2005

| Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 6, 2005

It is a movie that will not only find but charm -- or should we say con? -- a certain kind of audience.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Jan 29, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | May 20, 2003

| Original Score: 0/4 | May 7, 2003

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 8, 2003

A fine, honest tale that gives full respect to the pain of yearning and the power of hope.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Feb 7, 2003

| Original Score: C | Jan 10, 2003

Hopefully, I've now prevented three people from seeing this film, and now they will each prevent three other people from doing the same.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Dec 8, 2002

Spacey and Hunt create interestingly layered characters who are hiding parts of themselves from themselves. And come Oscar time, Osment once again may be saying, 'I see tuxedoed people.'

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Nov 6, 2002

| Original Score: 1/5 | Oct 30, 2002