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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80New Times (L.A.)David EhrensteinNew Times (L.A.)David EhrensteinHas all the crowd-pleasing elements moviegoers respond to: appealing hero, absorbing story, a solid group of supporting players and a big fat happy ending.
- 75New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanBut it's more than a crowd-pleaser shot at spectacular Rocky mountain locations -- it's almost revolutionary.
- 75Boston GlobeBoston GlobeIt's a refreshing alternative to hipper-than-thou moviemaking.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleIt's unlikely that the whole cowboy town would really applaud all the queer goings-on, but it's a lovely sentiment in a lovely movie.
- 70L.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmL.A. WeeklyPaul MalcolmA rosy, hearthside fantasy of acceptance that's so assured in its writing and direction, it's nearly impossible not to believe.
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakWriter and first-time director Thomas Bezucha certainly knows how to create warmth, ambience and situation.
- 60Film.comRobert HortonFilm.comRobert HortonLittle of this is plausible, but it is beguiling.
- 50Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonBy creating a kind of politically correct version of Andy Griffith's "Mayberry," director Bezucha has drained the movie not only of bigotry but also of dramatic conflict.
- 50Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaToo cute by half (or maybe three-quarters).
- 50Austin ChronicleMarrit IngmanAustin ChronicleMarrit IngmanYet as wonderful as it is to see a breezy, earnest romantic comedy that is so matter-of-factly gay-themed, Big Eden suffers somewhat, unsurprisingly, from some of the usual perils of a breezy, earnest romantic comedy.