Review of Nearing Grace (2006) by Melanie F — 06 Jun 2008

It was good. it has ephram in it from the show everwood.

This review of Nearing Grace (2006) was written by Melanie F on 06 Jun 2008.

Nearing Grace has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Pam Grady (384) for Reel.com (1,232) on 12 Oct 2006

It's also refreshingly low-key and more intelligent than 90% of the movies aimed at the teen crowd. That by itself is a fine achievement…

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By Jack Mathews (1,044) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 16 Feb 2008

The performances by Smith, Brewster and veteran David Morse, as a morbidly depressed widower, elevate Nearing Grace to something near grace…

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Scott Sommer's late-1970s coming-of-age novel, with little of the vivid specificity of Mean Creek, even though the two share a screenwriter…

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By Christen B (49) on 29 Oct 2009

I knew I would like this movie because I have been a fan of Gregory Smith since Everwood. But I don't think the plot was as profound as intended…

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By Private U (13,627) on 17 Jan 2008

Good movie! I liked this movie even with it's flaws. It's done well and the acting is pretty good…

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By Ryan S (2,401) on 09 Oct 2007

This is a small film, but it's well acted one. It can be slow moving, but overall it's a good drama and for the most part it is interesting…

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By Mike Mcgranaghan (1,821) for Aisle Seat (1,783) on 10 Nov 2007

It feels like perhaps the screenplay was intensely personal and/or autobiographical, yet it's suspiciously lacking in any dramatic tension…

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By Matt B (1,998) on 15 Jan 2008

I watched it purely because the script was by Jacob Aaron Estes. I suppose the script's not bad, but its nothing we haven't seen before…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 12 Oct 2006

A fine coming-of-age drama about a sexually eager young man who discovers that anything is possible with a friend who is loving and trustworthy…

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By Stevef (15) on 22 Oct 2006

The casting is superb with amazing performances by all the actors. The story is well constructed but drags in a few places. All in all a good film…

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