Hits hardest when it bypasses sentiment to ponder the inextricable mix of love and pain that comes with the ties that bind.
80
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Gives refreshing -- and bittersweet -- dimension to the age-old clash between generations.
75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Fascinating and satisfying the way the diverse threads are knitted together into a single tapestry.
67
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Pierces through your tear ducts in its ultimate path toward your heart.
60
TV Guide Magazine
TV Guide Magazine
Pure melodrama, but stylishly done, with finely tuned performances played out against meticulously realized settings.
58
Entertainment WeeklyTy Burr
Entertainment WeeklyTy Burr
A sumptuous two-and-a-quarter-hour emotional epic built on one lachrymose climax after another. What little plot there is exists only to set up the next Big Cry.