Review of Larry Crowne (2011) by Chris J — 14 Nov 2011

Light, soft, and easy-going entertainment.

This review of Larry Crowne (2011) was written by Chris J on 14 Nov 2011.

Larry Crowne has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Blake B (471) on 19 Jun 2015

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By Martin Tsai (390) for Critic's Notebook (199) on 06 Oct 2015

But with such timely material and a stellar cast, it comes off mostly as a missed opportunity…

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By Alexandra Macaaron (124) for Women's Voices for Change (124) on 03 Dec 2017

There's no deep message. No complex characters. No moments of high drama, no inspired speeches…

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By Cb M (56) on 04 Jan 2016

Tom Hanks tries hard as the good-natured title character, but there's little charm in the film's banal and unappealing script…

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By Perrine B (202) on 15 Nov 2014

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By Jen A (94) on 05 Jul 2016

There were some nice messages but the presentation was out of pace I think…

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I have watched this movie nearly a dozen times, while it's not deep, it's just fun. Never gets old…

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