New York Times
"...Hilarious, moody and cantankerous....Enjoyable..." 08/15/2003 p.E1USA Today
"...This soon-to-be minor classic is the best movie about society's untrendiest since GHOST WORLD..." 08/15/2003 p.1E Los Angeles Times
"...[Pekar is] played with lyrical desperation by Paul Giamatti..." 08/15/2003 p.C1 Rolling Stone
"...Hope Davis is perfection in the role....Giamatti and Davis are a dream team, sparking this unlikely love story with a touching conviction..." 09/04/2003 p.150 Entertainment Weekly
"...One of the best movies of the year, advancing the careers of Berman, Giamatti and Davis in the process..." 08/22/2003 p.109 Premiere
"...It succeeds beautifully, and it's one of the funniest, smartest and most moving pictures of the year..." 09/01/2003 p.17 Uncut
"[T]he film brilliantly blends cynical humour with justified pathos. Splendid." 07/01/2004 p.146 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 9 of 10
This is the first feature for co-directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, who had previou
Rolling Stone 9 of 10
... Still, the heart of the movie is Harvey's relationship with Joyce Brabner, his third wife, who c - Peter Travers
Chicago Sun-Times 10 of 10
This film is delightful in the way it finds its own way to tell its own story. There was no model to - Roger Ebert
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