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Wesley Morris, Grantland: Yes, this is yet another bromance, but for people who remember when that was just called friendship. Read more
David Edelstein, New York Magazine/Vulture: The juxtaposition of mundane silliness and those primordial, mythic landscapes proves unexpectedly magical. Read more
Sara Stewart, New York Post: The gorgeous scene stealer in this gentle-spirited road movie is the country of Iceland, depicted in breathtaking wide-angle shots by cinematographer Andrew Reed. Read more
Rex Reed, New York Observer: Slow as Christmas, but the two protagonists grow on you, like a Virginia creeper vine climbing a garden wall. Read more
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal: What turns the trip around, though, for the odd couple and for us, is their bond of deep friendship, and the slow thawing of their frozen lives in a chilly climate. Read more
Soren Anderson, Seattle Times: Eenhoorn brings an understated wry quality to his performance that nicely counterbalances Nelson's unflagging bonhomie. Read more
Justin Chang, Variety: Paul Eenhoorn and Earl Lynn Nelson give pitch-perfect performances in this gently elegiac road comedy from helmers Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz. Read more
Ben Kenigsberg, AV Club: Not much happens, apart from observing two very different men on a journey of self reckoning. Read more
Henry Molski, Arizona Republic: The road-trip comedy is well-traveled territory, especially in indie films. But there's something unexpectedly refreshing about "Land Ho!" Read more
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: A marvelous slice of lo-fi whimsy about two duffers, longtime acquaintances in the gray zone between middle age and old age, who up and travel from Kentucky to the Land of Fire and Ice. Read more
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader: [An] engaging, low-key character study. Read more
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: As a performance showcase it's intriguing simply because Eenhoorn and Nelson barely belong to the same species, so different are they in demeanor. Read more
Tom Long, Detroit News: "Land Ho!" is an indie oddball of a movie that wanders about with two seniors looking to squeeze a bit more out of life. The squeezing is gentle but affirming, just like the film. Read more
Cary Darling, Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com: A road-trip movie about a couple of guys nearing the end of life's road, Land Ho! is a sweetly simple tale that underscores what we already know but too often forget: Adventurism and finding your bliss are not just for the young. Read more
Eric D. Snider, Film.com: Sublimely enjoyable, but never digs deep enough to give itself much weight. Read more
Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter: A gently amusing odyssey with two old gents on the road in Iceland. Read more
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times: But don't be misled by its simple premise. "Land Ho!" is full of surprises, rich in the way it noses around the rocky terrain of aging in an indifferent world through the engaging performances of its two stars. Read more
Amy Nicholson, L.A. Weekly: Land Ho! feints toward pathos and perversity, only to decide that it's better off giving us abridged, postcard emotions. Read more
Rafer Guzman, Newsday: A low-key, odd-couple comedy built mostly around Nelson's coarse ad-libs and Eenhoorn's sighing reactions. Read more
David Denby, New Yorker: A well-meaning, good-souled, essentially naive dud. Read more
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: "Land Ho" is a sneaky delight, built out of small smiles and little incidents. Read more
Ella Taylor, NPR: Land Ho! walks and talks like a hand-held indie, except that it keeps making these funny skips into horror comedy and the musical. Read more
Jordan Hoffman, New York Daily News: "Land Ho!" is a low-budget, character-driven story - a grand tour of small moments whose poignancy lies in restraint. The lack of narrative fireworks is, oddly, the movie's big gimmick. Read more
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: There's no denying the deepening effect of a movie in which two older men, with their creases and sags, white and thinning hair, inhabit so much screen time. Read more
Tirdad Derakhshani, Philadelphia Inquirer: It's a visual treat, yet has little else to offer. Read more
Thomas Lee, San Francisco Chronicle: You realize fairly early in the film that there will be no emotional payoff. Just an hour and a half of vacation photos in motion. Read more
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune: It's like being subjected to a 90-minute vacation slide show by someone you don't care about. Read more
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch: "Land Ho!" is a tepid little movie that goes almost nowhere, and if I had to sit in that rental car for one more boob joke, I'd rather jump into a volcano. Read more
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: The movie is pleasant and mostly forgettable, except for the character of Mitch. Read more
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star: Small, unexpected moments elevate Land Ho! Read more
Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out: Mainly, Land Ho! avoids schmaltz to get at that rarest of male timber: rekindled hearts. Read more
Claudia Puig, USA Today: Good films have sprung from more ludicrous notions. But an eccentric, inappropriate relative on a road trip is not quite enough to pin a film on. Read more
John DeFore, Washington Post: Like most stars of road movies, they're an odd couple; unlike most, both the friction between them and their underlying loyalty feel real, not contrived to supply a movie's dramatic arc. Read more