53
Metascore
7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- The most touching moments come from Amy Hill as Linh, who runs a nail salon located next to a strip of long-forgotten Hollywood Walk of Fame stars.
- 70VarietyLisa NesselsonVarietyLisa NesselsonA small, affecting road movie peopled with sharp vignettes.
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThe thin, whimsical story is really better suited to a short film, but Hall deserves a lot of credit for carrying off such unusual material.
- 50L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonBettauer means for Arthur and Joe's adventures to be a fable about empathy and hope, but her tone shifts awkwardly between silly and ponderous.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustWriter-director Nic Bettauer hits upon some important themes, including homelessness, environmentalism and the plight of the elderly, but not enough care has gone into developing the subsidiary characters who merely come across as types.
- 50Boston GlobeBoston GlobeWriter-director Nic Bettauer can't decide whether to play Duck for tears or laughs.
- The quirky characters they meet aren't quirky enough, and the political points Ms. Bettauer sprinkles into her script thud awkwardly.