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...kids who confront the world fearlessly, straightforwardly and with a cheerfulness that never veers toward the emptily uplifting. In her way she encapsulates In America's virtues. It's a realistic movie, but one that's always aware that transformative hope may be just around the corner. --By Richard Schickel...
...more his daughter than she cares to acknowledge. But their journey to a guessable, fateful ending turns out to be richer, more surprising than we might imagine. This is one of those genre pieces that take more interesting chances than they want to (openly) admit. --By Richard Schickel...
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...stiff upper lips. Don't get me wrong: Love Actually is not a black or even a particularly bleak comedy. But it does remind us--sometimes with a winning, unpolished awkwardness--that the pursuit of love is a game that is as dangerous as it is exhilarating. --By Richard Schickel...
...psychiatrist who restores Dark to a semblance of health. Robin Wright Penn is equally compelling as Dark's estranged, emotionally ambiguous wife. And it's good to be in touch, even in a somewhat diminished form, with one of the most potent works of modern pop culture. --By Richard Schickel...