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Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: Where the book was preciously and carefully crafted, the movie just feels precious. Read more
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: An oddly dreary love story, seemingly taking place in slow-motion. Read more
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: Danes, who does more with a wary or puzzled smile than most performers can do with an Oscar-baiting monologue, makes an uneven film worth seeing. Read more
Rex Reed, New York Observer: I liked Shopgirl a lot, mainly because its heart is in the right place and because it is so refreshingly unpretentious. Read more
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: A film of wisdom, emotional subtlety and power. Read more
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: The Steve Martin character in particular is fascinating, because he is a gentleman, but he's also an S.O.B. Read more
Melinda Ennis, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A flawed but captivating gem. Read more
Bill Muller, Arizona Republic: The movie isn't downright bad, but it's disappointing and forgettable, failing to emulate Allen or anybody else worth a darn. Read more
Ty Burr, Boston Globe: Without realizing it, the film becomes an ode to middle-aged male lechery of a literate sort; it plays like Left Coast Woody Allen, and I don't mean that as a compliment. Read more
Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times: Shopgirl is a wistful account of the yearlong love affair between a 50-year-old millionaire and a lonely, debt-saddled service sector serf in her 20s. Read more
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor: Whether intentionally or not, Martin has given us something truly spooky: A full-fledged portrait of a hollow man. Read more
Michael Booth, Denver Post: A faithful and engaging adaptation, adding Martin's skills as a screenwriter and actor to his fiction talents. Read more
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: In their way, Mirabelle and Ray are the deracinated West Coast equivalents of a Woody Allen couple -- she a lovely, somber thing who can't resist his erudition, he a proud snob who only thinks he's confessing his flaws with admirable honesty. Read more
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: Shopgirl doesn't reach any cosmic conclusions. Nor is it intended to. But as an observation of recognizable emotions, it's a shining memento. Read more
Mark Olsen, L.A. Weekly: It's a film filled with hope and yearning, love misdirected and truer feelings found. Read more
Ken Tucker, New York Magazine/Vulture: A slim, charming, romantic story, full of intentionally mild humor about strong themes -- passion, commitment, loneliness. Read more
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger: Danes' performance is a grace note in a movie that is otherwise misguided. The adaptation of Martin's bestselling novella lacks the flow and depth of its source material. Read more
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News: Martin is so flat and uninteresting in the role, you have to imagine charms that aren't apparent. There is no chemistry between the characters, because Martin brought no chemistry to the set. Read more
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer: The sheer charm of Ms. Danes' performance, combined with the convincingly resigned sadness of Mr. Martin and the intense sincerity of the singularly uncharismatic Mr. Schwartzman, make this a deeply bittersweet film experience. Read more
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: You get the feeling Martin's not really committed to his movie about a man who won't commit. And he keeps us from committing, as well. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: A smart, adult romance that rarely panders to cliches, and gives up the heady bliss of most such movies in favor of something bittersweet. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: A tender and perceptive film. Read more
Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com: There were some things I liked about Shopgirl, the film adaptation of Steve Martin's bestselling novella. I write those words with teeth firmly clenched, because it's basically a dreadful film that should never have been made. Read more
Jeff Strickler, Minneapolis Star Tribune: Sparse but effective. Read more
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: Written, starring and co-produced by Martin, the film is directed by Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie) with the studied dreaminess of a perfume ad. Read more
Peter Howell, Toronto Star: Shopgirl's feathery plot is lifted by three sterling performances. Read more
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today: Like his silver-maned paramour, the film ultimately lets Mirabelle down and leaves the viewer dissatisfied. Read more
Joe Leydon, Variety: A smartly reconstituted yet largely faithful adaptation of his precisely crafted novella about the mixed signals, misinterpretations and melancholy life lessons that define bittersweet romance. Read more
Jessica Winter, Village Voice: A wan, world-weary representation of anomie, loneliness, and low expectations, dressed up in the ill-fitting designer duds of the studio rom-com. Read more
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post: A case of precise observation of nothing. It's like looking through a microscope at an empty slide. Read more