Louder Than Words Reviews
August 4, 2014
Hope Davis and David Duchovny give solid, moving performances as grieving parents in this inspirational heart-tugger.
August 1, 2014
"Louder Than Words" goes out of its way, and almost takes pride in, eschewing actual heartfelt emotions-so much so that, by the end, it is hard to even care.
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| Original Score: 1.5/4
August 1, 2014
Is this story compelling? Will it keep your attention for its 95-minute running time? Is it worth the ticket price? Sadly, the answer is: not quite.
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| Original Score: 2/4
July 31, 2014
The title refers to the adage that actions speak louder than words, but a movie that reduces children and parents to cardboard saints doesn't say much.
July 31, 2014
They've made a film about bereavement in which the departed person rarely disappears for long.
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| Original Score: 1/4
July 31, 2014
A true story, good intentions and meandering filmmaking make for bland uplift in the family drama "Louder Than Words."
July 31, 2014
Well-meaning but uninvolving.
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| Original Score: 2/5
July 30, 2014
It's a feel-good film with an infectious sense of fun and inspiration that brings out the best in people instead of catering to their lowest instincts.
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| Original Score: 3.5/4
July 29, 2014
Louder Than Words obviously means well, but its brand of cheap uplift is the kind of cheese that actually breeds cynicism.
July 28, 2014
Never once does it project an intuitive understanding of how humans would behave or react in the midst of such a shattering misfortune.
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| Original Score: 1/4