Rolling Stone
"...Surprisingly gripping....Ryan and Garcia achieve a rare and remarkable poignancy..." 05/19/1994 p.107USA Today
"...Good acting, grown-up material....Superbly acted exchanges..." 04/29/1994 p.5D Variety
"...It's a first class production, accentuated by fine performances and an unflinching script....Ryan has one of those rollercoaster roles that demands attention..." 04/25/1994 Los Angeles Times
"...Garcia and especially Ryan have worked extremely hard on their performances, with excellent results..." 04/29/1994 p.F1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...It's fresh and original in the way it sees its characters..." 05/06/1994 p.37 ReelViews 7 of 10
Luis Mandoki's film succeeds not because it tackles alcoholism, but because it faces up to the trauma that eats away at the lives of the non-alcoholics in the family... There are moments throughout when the script is apt to strike a raw nerve with some, as is often the case when a "real" issue is probed with any degree of sincerity. Whatever else it may do, this film does not play it safe, and the risks it takes keep the audience engaged by the drama. - James Berardinelli
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