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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberEthnic comedies have their limitations, and a sharper script would have helped this one to stand out from the pack. Nevertheless, audiences in a forgiving mood will enjoy the byplay among an appealing bunch of desperate characters.
- 40Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzMichael Manasseri’s film wants to be one of those sweet-with-sharp-notes comedies, and in some respects it is. But it is overwhelmed with clichés, stereotypes and overly broad portrayals.
- 40The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerHilarity is supposed to ensue, but the script, by Sheldon Cohn and Gary Wolfson, is tepid stuff, and Michael Manasseri, the director, doesn’t find a way to enliven it.
- 37Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanDespite a solid central performance by film veteran Lynn Cohen and a Detroit setting that will please expats and current residents of the Motor City, there is little here to lift this film beyond its regional appeal.
- 30Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenRose’s pickles might have a pleasant snap, but there’s none to be found in the tired, limp shtick in Sheldon Cohn and Gary Wolfson’s screenplay, which has been choreographed at a lumbering, drawn-out pace by director Michael Manasseri.