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Not Easily Broken Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 75

  out of 100

  Entertainment Weekly

  Laughter through tears is director Bill Duke's M.O., and he hits the bull's-eye of that modest target.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  The movie may be preaching to the choir -- and every inch of it feels like a sermon -- but it's a pretty decent homily, heartfelt and strongly delivered by a committed cast.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  Mr. Duke's filmmaking is functional at best, and the extreme shifts in emotional tone -- especially a late and disastrous swerve into tragedy -- are handled clumsily in Brian Bird's script. Yet Not Easily Broken is not easily dismissed. For one thing, the cast is excellent, and for another, its intentions are serious and generous.

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• 50

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  Well-acted and involving.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  The actors do what they can with the cards they're dealt but can't overcome the nakedness of the dialogue or the characters' actions. Duke does ensure that the production flows smoothly though. And those frequent injections of comedy do wonders.

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