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Glenn Lovell, San Jose Mercury News: At 2 1/2 hours, this movie is about an hour too long, and this makes an obvious story obnoxious in the extreme. Read more
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: A treacly, synthetic and wildly overlong drama that aspires to Frank Capra-style uplift, but winds up suffocating you with its aura of bogus, store-bought nostalgia. Read more
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: It's a picture that gets past all your defenses. Read more
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: I thought it could have been a little tighter, but I am recommending it. Read more
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: A derivative, self-satisfied fable that couldn't be more treacly and simple-minded if it tried. Read more
Susan Stark, Detroit News: Even for those to whom rank cynicism comes hard, The Majestic must seem hopelessly derivative, contrived, manipulative and, finally, insulting. Read more
Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: The ghost of Frank Capra haunts the movie so fiercely, audiences may pray for an exorcist. Read more
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: Lazy, heavy-handed nostalgia. Read more
John Anderson, Newsday: I never thought I'd say anything like this, but it makes you long for Ace Ventura. Read more
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: Well-intentioned, but nearly every scene feels dragged out. Read more
Eric Harrison, Houston Chronicle: [Darabont] makes us care about the characters and their dilemmas; he's made this old-fashioned tale vital and engaging. Read more
Paul Clinton (CNN.com), CNN.com: Ultimately, this movie is so sappy, every maple tree in the country will be green with envy. Read more
Steven Rosen, Denver Post: Even Capra would blanch, if he could stay awake, at Darabont's attempt to force-feed such hollow, phony and insincere sentimentality as infuses Majestic. Read more
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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: This 2 1/2-hour celebration of small-town America, the magic of the movies and free speech is so broadly manipulative and simplistic, it risks giving all three of them a bad name. Read more
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Rex Reed, New York Observer: Carrey gets the best role of his own career -- and plays it with tenderness, valor, bravery and deeply moving conviction. I find him positively captivating. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: For those craving a large helping of nostalgia with a topping of crowd-pleasing patriotism, there are few choices better than The Majestic. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: It tells a full story with three acts, it introduces characters we get to know and care about, and it has something it passionately wants to say. Read more
Charles Taylor, Salon.com: One of those movies that makes you feel as if the national IQ was dropping while you're watching it. Read more
Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle: I think Americans are in the mood today for a sentimental movie about their values, and, frankly, it's wonderful to see people get teary-eyed over the First Amendment. Read more
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Peter Howell, Toronto Star: Mr. Carrey may go to both Washington and a version of Bedford Falls in The Majestic, but he is neither the Jefferson Smith nor George Bailey of Stewart's best-loved films. Read more
Claudia Puig, USA Today: A pale imitation [of Capra's films] that challenges credulity and tries too hard to win our hearts with schmaltz. Read more
J. Hoberman, Village Voice: Marks a steep downturn in Jim Carrey's career. Read more