The people are real but the story devices are clunkers from Fiction 101.
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05/09/03
Almost Salinas (2003)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:1
Rotten:4
Average Rating:5/10
Rated: PG [See Full Rating]
Genre: Comedies
Theatrical Release:May 9, 2003 Limited
Starring: John Mahoney
Reviews for Almost Salinas
1 - 6 (sorted by critic A-Z)
Top CriticFine performances and sharp cinematography ... can't compensate for either a script peppered with contrivances or and heavy-handed direction.
05/09/03
Top CriticContrived as a drama and hokey as a comedy.
05/15/03
... sentimental and sweet.
05/12/03
Top CriticThe characters seldom resonate as human beings, only movie versions of human beings.
05/13/03
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