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3.5
His directorial debut is pitched interestingly between the tone of a typical Sundance discovery and a new style faith based production: Starting with ..
Av Club
3.8
This is a smart, effective coming of age tale about a boy figuring out that there are gray areas to lifes moral choices.
Rogerebert
1.5
Nonetheless, this pinnacle event deserves a better big screen treatment thats more fervid in terms of technicality.
The Young Folks
4.4
Unlike Miracles From Heaven, Nelsons film doesnt wear its Christianity on its sleeve.
Philly
4.0
The surprise.The movies not just good but moving, funny, and true to the way people actually live in hard times America.
Village Voice
3.8
A gritty, compellingly acted but lightly amusing Bicycle Thieves set in the working class despair of modern America.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.2
10 1 6 / 10 Screenwriter Bob Nelson enjoyed critical acclaim and an Oscar nomination for his work on 2013s Nebraska, attracting attention for his rich ..
Blu Ray
2.0
The storytelling here is weak, and the film never quite finds its footing either as comedy or drama.
Film Journal
3.8
Celebrated Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul delivers a tasty little slice of surrealist Buddhist mysticism topped with existential enigmas.
Star Tribune
2.5
Without any particular investment in finding the tools, which didnt seem to have any significance before they disappeared, The Confirmation becomes a ..
Ew
3.1
The Confirmation is a nice change of pace from most of the hateful violence were getting these days inescapably inconsequential but ultimately endeari ..
Observer
3.0
THE CONFIRMATION is a title with double meaning it refers both to an 8 year old boys upcoming religious rite of passage and to a new assurance that, d ..
Common Sense Media
2.5
Thats an interesting premise for a coming of age story, but its undermined by the films occasionally dubious ethics and its tendency to soft pedal the ..
Slant Magazine
3.1
One of the selling points of The Confirmation is how it steers clear of melodrama or tidy perfection in favor of a taste of life on the margins, where ..
Washington Post
3.5
The pleasures are modest but rewarding in Bob Nelsons character study The Confirmation.
The New York Times
3.2
A far cry from Paynes film, but rather watchable and charming in its harmlessness.
The Film Stage
3.5
There is a lot going on, maybe too much to keep the film balanced, but there is a great deal of heart in the father/son story.
Reeling Reviews
3.5
There is a lot going on, maybe too much to keep the film balanced, but there is a great deal of heart in the father/son story.
Reeling Reviews
5.0
Only when its over do you fully realize how satisfying it has been.
Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
Walt and Anthony soon find themselves on a treasure hunt of sorts when Walts beloved set of tools is stolen just as hes about to start a much needed n ..
Los Angeles Times
3.2
Like that film, this one is filled with idiosyncratic small town folks just trying to get by through means good and bad.
Detroit News
3.5
Humour and pathos are seamlessly interwoven and the films sweet heart reveals itself as all the story strands come together.Thoroughly enjoyable.
Urban Cine File
3.5
Led by the terrific performances of Clive Owen and the continuously impressive Jaden Lieberher, The Confirmation is a father son story of high emotion ..
Matts Movie Reviews
3.2
But even if he did have Payne behind him, the question remains: Why repeat yourself.The result is an acute case of no Payne, no gain.
Patriot Ledger
4.0
It might not be in the same league as Alexander Paynes Best Picture Oscar nominee, but it is right up there with it, a wonderfully entertaining and wr ..
Dead Line
3.8
If The Confirmation ties things up too easily, it still creates a nice sense of place and a fine showcase for an underrated actor. For some movies, lo ..
Heral
3.0
Less a faith based film than a film honest about faith, The Confirmation is surprisingly enjoyable.
Chesapeake Family
3.5
The Confirmation Three and a half stars Director Bob Nelson Starring Clive Owen, Jaeden Lieberher, Maria Bellow PG 104 minutes Verdict: Father and son ..
Daily Telegraph
3.8
The Confirmation is now playing at AMC Johnson Creek 16.R, 1:37, three stars out of four.
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