This Borscht Belt version of King Lear, recently given a limited theatrical release, will find its true home on video and cable.
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10/04/06
Checking Out (2006)
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Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 3
Rotten:4
Average Rating: 4.9/10
Theatrical Release:Sep 15, 2006 Limited
Synopsis: Checking Out is a thoughtful and timely comedy dealing with the quality of life of the elderly and the impact it has on their family. Based on a Broadway play by Allen Swift, the story surrounds a... [More]
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Top CriticA thoroughly entertaining, intelligent film with an ultimately positive outlook.
09/16/06
Funny is funny, and there's no denying that much of Checking Out is agreeably entertaining in a Neil Simon Lite fashion.
09/15/06
Top CriticActor-turned-writer Allen Swift's play comes to the screen with staginess intact, and despite attractive cinematography and some nice New York City location footage, the material's provenance is never far from the surface.
09/15/06
If this is a good example of the sort of long-forgotten plays that movie producers are unearthing, maybe theater critics need to start digging those graves a little deeper.
09/15/06
Top CriticOnly Laura San Giacomo, as Morris's lonely daughter, Flo, transcends the staginess of the premise and the creakiness of Richard Marcus's screenplay to deliver a performance that feels remotely natural.
09/15/06
Top CriticA lame comedy full of wooden acting, schmaltz, clichés and racial stereotypes.
09/15/06
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