Wish You Were Here Reviews

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• with greater faith in its material, the movie could have dispensed with its time jumps and saved the reveals for when they matter most

  by Sam Adams [Time Out New York ]

• though much of the film is overcooked and overwrought, it's well-played, and writer-director Kieran Darcy-Smith keeps us guessing, and watching

  by Joe Neumaier [New York Daily News ]

• the emotional authenticity of "Wish You Were Here" is rooted in its utter lack of interest in making anyone too sympathetic

  by John Anderson [Variety ]

• because enough clues have been dropped, even that fact comes as no big surprise

  by Stephen Holden [New York Times ]

• "Wish You Were Here" goes to a dramatically gripping place of guilt and doubt; if only its grip had held just a bit tighter

  by William Goss [Film.com ]
• Reviewed by Stephanie Merry [Washington Post ]
• Reviewed by Kyle Smith [New York Post ]
• Reviewed by David Rooney [Hollywood Reporter ]

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