7/10
Sweet, charming, entertaining movie
25 May 2014
Sweet, charming, entertaining movie.

Not overly profound or overly mentally taxing, but it works. Quirky, feel-good plot. Some good comedic moments too.

Good relationship and human drama. You can relate to all of the characters.

Decent performances from a star-studded cast. For once Steve Carell plays the bad guy, and plays him pretty straight. Sam Rockwell maybe overdoes the quips and non-seriousness a bit too much, but that is probably more the fault of the script.

Good performance by Liam James in essentially the lead role (even though he doesn't get top billing).

Great soundtrack too: the songs are perfect for the movie.
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