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MOVIE REVIEWS THE LONGSHOTS

A lot of critics are doing their damnedest to take down The Longshots . Writes Tasha Robinson in the Chicago Tribune " Longshots is one underdog that's hard to love and harder still to champion." And Bruce DeMara comments in the Toronto Star "Because Longshots never escapes the sense of being too contrived, it never really gets the crowd on its feet." But the overwhelming majority of reviews are positive, with any critics urging parents to take their kids to see it. Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times calls it "remarkable," and adds "It includes some of the expected elements of any film from this genre, but without the usual Hollywood supercharging." Claudia Puig in USA Today concludes, "The saga is an undeniably heartwarming one about perseverance, hard work, and pride in community. And who could criticize that?" And John Anderson in Newsday cheers, "There are few movies out right now more genuine than this Cinderella story."  

22/08/2008