The Giant Mechanical Man Reviews

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• unfortunately, the film merely trades it for sappiness

  by Ernest Hardy [Village Voice ]

• there's something highly endearing about the directness of the movie's charm

  by R. Kurt Osenlund [Slant Magazine ]

• tech credits are fine, although the establishing shots, suggesting Lower Manhattan, don't mesh with the rest of the Detroit-shot production

  by John Anderson [Variety ]

• showing off some impressive mime skills to boot

  by Sam Adams [Time Out New York ]

• replete with eye-roll-inducing contrivances and heavy-handed symbolism

  by Jeannette Catsoulis [New York Times ]

• like a lot of independent pictures, The Giant Mechanical Man wears its indie quirks on its sleeve a little too much

  by Mike McGranaghan [Aisle Seat ]

• knowing little romantic comedy full of spiky performances

  by Joe Neumaier [New York Daily News ]

• give such wonderful performances that I started rooting for Janice and Tim early on and didn’t want to miss a look or word between the two of them

  by Betty Jo Tucker [ReelTalk Movie Reviews ]

• for all of us who continue to hope for the best in our cinema

  by Kimberly Gadette [Doddle ]

• better use had been made of his crack comic timing than this too-easy, shallow cartoon of a role

  by David Noh [Film Journal International ]

• at least has personal and romantic reasons to be involved with this film, but audiences are unencumbered by such obligations

  Review rate : D by Nathan Rabin [AV Club ]

• a cast of familiar faces helps theatrical prospects, though, especially with everyone playing roles well within their comfort zones

  by John DeFore [Hollywood Reporter ]

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