Review of The Next Best Thing (2000) by David Sterritt for Christian Science Monitor — 15 Aug 2007
The movie has a well-meaning message about love and loyalty being the bedrock of real family values, but its good intentions sag as the story trades its air of mischievous comedy for trite sentimentality, arbitrary plot twists, and enough maudlin melodramatics to sustain a tabloid TV series.
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This review of The Next Best Thing (2000) was written by David Sterritt and published by Christian Science Monitor on 15 Aug 2007.
The Next Best Thing has generally received mixed reviews.
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