Most of the supporting cast (including Daphne Rubin-Vega and Michael Jai White) underwhelms. Still, Palladino is a strong lead, and there's no denying the film's emotional core.
Generally low-key and likable, thanks mainly to a talented cast.
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TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Writer-director Erik Palladino's admirably subtle bit of chronological trickery allows his small-scale drama, set in 9/11 New York, to deliver a sucker-punch of an ending.
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Village Voice
Village Voice
Though director Oppenheimer has a nice comedic touch, an achronological structure and distracting vignettes thwart the film's emotional designs.