Cuban Fury 2014

Wesley Morris, Grantland: It's not a bad gimmick, but the movie turns tediously sentimental fast. Read more

Sara Stewart, New York Post: A rather unremarkable, if endearing, entry in the quirky rom-com genre. Read more

Soren Anderson, Seattle Times: [It] has its laugh-out-loud moments. Most, unfortunately, come fairly late in the picture. Read more

Charles Gant, Variety: Overall, it's just enough to send the date-movie crowd home with a smile on their face and a tingle of joy in their heart. Read more

Mike D'Angelo, AV Club: Cuban Fury feels like the product of a computer program that was fed a dozen screenwriting manuals and synthesized the ultimate generic rom-com. Read more

J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader: Frost is credited with the "original idea," a fanciful phrase given the highly formulaic story, but he and Jones are charming together. Read more

Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: Frost has all it takes to run his own show. Now he just needs a better show. Read more

Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter: Busts a few minor moves, but not as light on its feet as it wants to be. Read more

Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: Don't let the cheesy title deter you. "Cuban Fury" is a thoroughly engaging crowd-pleaser - sweet, quite amusing and even a tad inspiring. Read more

Amy Nicholson, L.A. Weekly: As progressive as it might feel for fat guys, losers and salsa stalwarts, it's rotten for women Read more

Rafer Guzman, Newsday: Ultimately, the film rides on Frost, who carries it with charm, grace and plenty of heart. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: Jon Brown's script, while good-natured, is overly predictable. But despite the challenges, Frost proves himself an unexpectedly nimble lead. Read more

Nicolas Rapold, New York Times: Not that some of this isn't amusing, but you feel the considerable improvisational skills of the cast going to waste. Read more

Michael Sragow, Orange County Register: It wants to be a feel-good movie, but it's really just a "feel-meh" flick. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: It ends up feeling a little like warmed-over Strictly Ballroom without Baz Lurhmann's over-the-top sense of style. Read more

Leba Hertz, San Francisco Chronicle: There's nothing groundbreaking in "Cuban Fury," but it's a pleasant diversion starring the always amiable Nick Frost, with Chris O'Dowd relishing his role as a slimeball. Read more

Bruce Ingram, Chicago Sun-Times: A little more fury might have been a whole lot better. Read more

Guy Lodge, Time Out: Counts on its super-game cast to feel their way through a script that, however droll in concept, is surprisingly short on clear punchlines. Read more

Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture: Cuban Fury has a surprising amount of fun with these acknowledged cliches. At times, the movie has the energy of an Anchorman-style spoof ... Read more