Overview
Genre :
Adventure, Comedy, DramaRelease Date :
September 16, 2005 (NY, LA)MPAA Rating :
PG-13Director :
Liev SchreiberStarring :
Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Leskin, Jonathan Safran Foer
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics 
Readers [Rate It]
“..Worth a matinee at least...”
by Eric Lurio [Greenwich Village Gazette]
“..so badly adapted that the context for its grief, pain, even humor, feels hacked away...”
by Jay Antani [Filmcritic]
“..overly manicured film..”
by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
“..impressively well lit...”
by Lisa Schwarzbaum [Entertainment Weekly]
“..hasn't been adapted so much as gutted, stuffed, and mounted...”
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
“..enough to sustain an ingenious, visually arresting - if erratically paced - road movie...”
by Gene Seymour [Newsday]
“..an unsatisfying melodrama built upon a shaky foundation of contrivances, coincidences, and plot holes...”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
“..a wonderful musical travelogue of the Ukraine...”
by Edward Douglas [Comingsoon]
“..a tad brisk, blend of comedy and poignancy that brings new talent to light...”
by Brian Marder [Hollywood]
“..A richly observed story about roots and identity that embraces a number of universal truths..”
by Michael Rechtshaffen [The Hollywood Reporter]
“..a lovely gesture and a remarkable first effort...”
by Pam Grady [Reel]
