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A Love Song for Bobby Long gets by for a few bars on the strength of its core cast, but the story's preponderance of kooky clichés falls flat.
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Traffics in nearly every trite cliche of the 'colorful' South one can think of. Jan 28, 2005 | Full Review…
Traffics in nearly every trite cliche of the 'colorful' South one can think of.
Ann Hornaday
Sentimental but occasionally moving drama. Jan 28, 2005 | Rating: 2.5/4
Sentimental but occasionally moving drama.
Moira MacDonald
Engaging and transparent at once. Jan 28, 2005 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Engaging and transparent at once.
Carla Meyer
A Love Song for Bobby Long travels all the worn-out roads. Jan 28, 2005 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
A Love Song for Bobby Long travels all the worn-out roads.
Connie Ogle
First-time director Shainee Gabel generally does a good job of moving things along, though the story feels disjointed at times. Jan 28, 2005 | Rating: 2/4
First-time director Shainee Gabel generally does a good job of moving things along, though the story feels disjointed at times.
Eric Harrison
The movie can't save itself from stewing in some awfully familiar juices. Jan 28, 2005 | Rating: C+
The movie can't save itself from stewing in some awfully familiar juices.
Robert Denerstein
Not for kids, and not worth it for adults. Dec 21, 2010 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Not for kids, and not worth it for adults.
Nell Minow
The film's liabilities outweigh its assets. Mar 1, 2007 | Full Review…
The film's liabilities outweigh its assets.
Shirley Sealy
A Love Song for Bobby Long's trio of lead performances are surprisingly believable. May 3, 2005 | Rating: B | Full Review…
A Love Song for Bobby Long's trio of lead performances are surprisingly believable.
Nick Schager
Mais um daqueles independentes norte-americanos cuja presunção de soar profundo logo revela sua verdadeira intenção: emocionar através do melodrama. Mar 28, 2005 | Rating: 2/5
Mais um daqueles independentes norte-americanos cuja presunção de soar profundo logo revela sua verdadeira intenção: emocionar através do melodrama.
Pablo Villaça
Tries the patience of sober viewers, who are likely to envy the onscreen eccentrics their ever-present plastic cups of Abita... Mar 14, 2005 | Rating: 2/4
Tries the patience of sober viewers, who are likely to envy the onscreen eccentrics their ever-present plastic cups of Abita...
John Beifuss
We should take it no more seriously than we would Bobby Long himself. Like the old professor, it talks such amusing nonsense. Mar 6, 2005 | Rating: B
We should take it no more seriously than we would Bobby Long himself. Like the old professor, it talks such amusing nonsense.
Philip Martin
"It has its moments." Exactly my opinion about the movie. When I came to leave my rating, I saw it already being rated as "NOT INTERESTED". Time!!! But having seen it now, it's neither awfully boring (give or take a few moments) nor the least interesting.All the same, relatively better than a few I recently sat through. Check it out if you're running out of options.
Super Reviewer
One of John Travolta's best performances ever. He's smart, funny, brilliant, incredible and unforgettable. An Oscar caliber performance. He has never delivered a better performance than he has here. Scarlett Johansson is sensational. Gabriel Macht is terrific. The entire cast works with such energy and dedication. An outstanding movie. Riveting, enjoyable, proficient and wonderfully entertaining. This is such an marvelous film. A beautiful piece of film that never misses a note. A masterpiece plain and simple. Simply magnificent and unforgettable. It's moving, intelligent and well-crafted.
Brilliant. John Travolta is so utterly lovable in this. The whole plot of the movie is fantastic and all of the actors perform amazingly. One of my favorites, for sure.
Dissapointing and it wasn't good that I was tired that night as well.
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