Blue Like Jazz Reviews

Movie Reviews

• there's plenty of Ecstasy here, but not nearly enough agony

  by Ty Burr [Boston Globe ]

• the tone varies from the naturalistic to bad sitcom. And there is no visual style

  by Brandon Judell [CultureCatch ]

• the primary problem with Blue Like Jazz is that there is no believable character development

  by Marjorie Baumgarten [Austin Chronicle ]

• the movie establishes a nice tone early on

  by Scott Bowles [USA Today ]

• the idea of politically correct liberalism being just as intolerant as fundamentalist religion deserves exploration

  Review rate : C- by Marc Mohan [Oregonian ]

• the film's heart is in the right place; it just can't make the rest of its parts function smoothly

  Review rate : C by Eric D. Snider [Film.com ]

• the film is rarely hijacked by its more familiar themes and sitcom potential

  by Gary Goldstein [Los Angeles Times ]

• the famed rigor of Reed's unconventional approach to higher education isn't exactly reflected in the film

  by Tom Keogh [Seattle Times ]

• one only has so much patience, though, for watching Communion-wafer-thin characters caught in a liberal-arts cartoon

  by Ben Mercer [Village Voice ]

• it's spelled out but dramatically inert

  by Rachel Saltz [New York Times ]

• in real life, it's more gray than blue

  by Brian Tallerico [HollywoodChicago.com ]

• Christian moviegoers will find much to challenge them

  by Josh Hurst [Christianity Today ]

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