Review of Our Very Own (2005) by Charles G — 05 Jan 2009

A must see. Allison Janney. Small town flare. A musical. What more could you want?

This review of Our Very Own (2005) was written by Charles G on 05 Jan 2009.

Our Very Own has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kristal C (562) on 18 Apr 2008

I grew up in a small town and this movie pretty much tells it like it is…

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By Sean D (816) on 04 Nov 2008

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By Tiffany P (146) on 06 Jul 2007

This movie was super cute and it gave this sweet little hometown aspect to it, its about dreams and going after what you want and giving yourself…

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By Emily R (333) on 13 Oct 2007

Small-town sentiment runs through Our Very Own, as does a sensitive if not fully developed dramatization of the downside of the American Dream…

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By Alina R (14) on 04 Jan 2009

Omg if I lived where they lived I would kill myself riding an elevator for fun ... WTF…

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By Brian H (1,202) on 25 Feb 2009

So. so. sew buttons on ice cream if your bored in a small town with nothing to do... ...eh? nice cast. nice script. nice musical number…

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By Pat F (46) on 19 Sep 2007

This is the type of movie that you really WANT to like, but unfortunately the melodrama makes it feel like a made-for-Lifetime movie…

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By Maddie C (21) on 21 Aug 2007

Not the best written movie ever, but there are a few golden lines, the mood is thick and Allison Janney is brilliant…

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By Sarah P (975) on 25 Apr 2008

I really enjoyed this film - it was kind of heartbreaking but redeeming to see so many people just going through the motions, and others striving…

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