Reasonably affecting despite uneven performances and a certain overfondness for familiar stock characters.
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09/15/08
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Greetings from the Shore (2008)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:6
Rotten:3
Average Rating:5.9/10
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Genre: Dramas
Theatrical Release:Sep 12, 2008 Limited
Box Office: $40,527
Synopsis: In this summer romance set on the Jersey shore, a young woman (newcomer Kim Shaw) is surprised by love just before she leaves for college. But her experiences go beyond her newfound relationship,... [More]
Starring: Kim Shaw, Paul Sorvino, Jay O. Sanders, David Fumero
Director: Greg Chwerchak
Reviews for Greetings from the Shore
1 - 9 (sorted by source)
Despite its predictable story, "Greetings" does not wear out its welcome thanks to the casting of the radiant beauty, Kim Shaw.
09/08/08
An often charming romantic drama that outstays its welcome at nearly two hours.
09/12/08
Top CriticThat's harmless enough in this type of warm-weather reminiscence, until Mr. Sorvino, a real actor and a good one, shows up...and he makes Ms. Shaw and some of the other cast members look like amateurs.
09/12/08
The story is thin. The characters are slight. And pretty as the scenery is, well, summer vacation's over.
09/12/08
Top CriticThis is a two-hankie weeper that doesn't really earn its tears. But it's a sweet little movie nonetheless.
09/11/08
Top CriticA pleasant coming-of-age story about an enthusiastic young woman who learns how to change her tidy life plan and to go with the flow.
09/12/08
There's a sweet tone throughout Greetings that endears us to the story and especially to Kim Shaw as the pretty Jenny, who has a promise to
06/19/09
An undemandingly pleasant coming-of-age dramedy.
09/18/08
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