Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Sep 17, 2022 B

This very small movie quiets its cast down and guides them into subtle, human-scaled performances.

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Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 13, 2019

Moonlight Mile takes you on an emotional journey, showing different types of grieving that all end in the same place - a place of hope and strength, pointing us into the future rather than the past.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Oct 7, 2012 B-

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Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Sep 19, 2010 4/4

"Moonlight Mile" is about livable compromises and the doubt and panic that linger once life's plans scatter and persist even as they settle again. Moreover, it's about the hardship of survivors honoring someone from whom they're best off moving on.

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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Apr 29, 2009

Probably one of the most realistic, poignant, and intimate portraits into the lives of characters in mourning.

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Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Dec 28, 2008 2.5/4

At the very least an emotionally honest film, but it would have been far more affecting if it felt more true to life.

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Todd Gilchrist IGN Jul 2, 2008

Starring the likes of Susan Sarandon and Dustin Hoffman, filmmaker Brad Silberling delivers a personal movie that reassures us that that we will one day understand those terrible things that happen to us.

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Jane Howdle Empire Magazine Dec 30, 2006 3/5

Its original look at loyalty and loss subsides into a forgettable love story, leading it out of the darkness and straight into schmaltzville.

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Betsy Bozdech Reel.com Sep 1, 2006 2.5/4

Great cinema is based on more than just great performances, and it seems as though writer/director Brad Silberling has relied on this talented cast to carry his film.

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Derek Adams Time Out Jun 24, 2006

With a relentless playlist of rock stand-bys, the film careers between jaunty and maudlin.

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Jeffrey Overstreet JeffreyOverstreet.com (Ghost.io) Jan 15, 2005 B-

I appreciate what the film has to say about honesty and moving on with life. But ... the film's ultimate 'insights' about going on with life seem hollow and insufficient.

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Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com Jun 19, 2003 3/4

Moonlight Mile might be the single most honest film ever made on the subject of grief. Not about death or dying, loss or regret, but about the grieving process itself: the highs, lows, in-betweens and the way all of them wrap, loop and intertwine.

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Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Jun 7, 2003 2/5

Excessivamente ansioso para provocar as lgrimas do espectador, o roteiro torna-se superficial e maniquesta, transformando o sofrimento de seus personagens em verdadeira tortura para o pblico.

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Harry Guerin RTÉ (Ireland) Apr 1, 2003 3/5

Has an emotional resonance above what we've come to expect/dread from big name Hollywood movies.

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Peter Bradshaw Guardian Mar 25, 2003

Donnie Brighto is what they should have called this feeble, sucrose emotional drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal.

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Kimberley Jones Austin Chronicle Mar 10, 2003 3/5

In addition to the strong performances, the script is teeming with lovely, knowing moments, and the camera moves artfully.

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Shannon J. Harvey Sunday Times (Australia) Mar 9, 2003 3/5

There's no hint of giant bunnies or falling airline engines; just good solid family drama. .

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Urban Cinefile Critics Urban Cinefile Mar 8, 2003

"...life isn't black and white, and often the funniest moments arise at the most tragic times. It's funny, sad, unpredictable and richly rewarding, this unusual love story set in a small town that shows us that dreams aren't really dreams, unless they are w

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Paul Arendt Teletext Feb 27, 2003

'A big, comforting, baked potato of a film.'

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Matthew Turner ViewLondon Feb 22, 2003 2/5

Well-acted by its impressive cast, but ultimately very slow to the point of being boring and unengaging -- still, it's a treat to see Hoffman onscreen again.

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