Two French Canadian ne'er-do-wells travel to New York City with a scheme to get rich quick selling Christmas trees. Easygoing charmer Rene (Paul Rudd) clashes with misanthropic ex-con Dennis (Paul Giamatti), whose wife Rene just stole. Still, this odd couple must make an honest go of it in this buddy comedy.... (Full plot summary below)
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Two French Canadian ne'er-do-wells travel to New York City with a scheme to get rich quick selling Christmas trees. Easygoing charmer Rene (Paul Rudd) clashes with misanthropic ex-con Dennis (Paul Giamatti), whose wife Rene just stole. Still, this odd couple must make an honest go of it in this buddy comedy.
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| Eye for FilmAmber WilkinsonLike the advent calendar Rene gives to Michi to count down the days to Christmas, the film holds a surprising number of sweet treats, despite its austere veneer. |
| Salon.comAndrew O'HehirRor me its heartbreaking denouement – with shades of a Raymond Carver or William Kennedy ending – packed a prodigious emotional wallop. |
| Critic's NotebookMartin Tsai"All Is Bright" is reminiscent of those utterly forgettable Canadian movies bankrolled on the government dime in the name of cultural preservation. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin CliffordThis is of the "nice" variety of movies and makes for an off beat Christmas flick. |
| amNewYorkRobert LevinThe story is low-key and quiet, performed by big-time actors acting for the sake of their craft, not a major paycheck or a higher profile. |
| VarietyRonnie ScheibThis engaging if somewhat underwhelming tale of unlikely redemption builds a funny-sad web of intersecting interactions around its strong central perfs. |
| The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAlthough laughs do come... the film is happy to observe wryly as boredom and failure threaten to overwhelm the men. |
| Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyIn its own strange way, All Is Bright pulls you in even as it frustrates. This is far from a picture-perfect Christmas story, mind you, but there is a spirit in its celebration of disappointment that is quite special. |
| Film Comment MagazineSarah MankoffThere's the backbone of a better film here, it just needs some ornaments. |
| The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloDirected by Phil Morrison (Junebug) from a lackluster script by Melissa James Gibson, All Is Bright coasts entirely on the formidable talent of its cast, though Giamatti merely offers another variation on the irascible persona he’s been cultivating since Sideways, while Rudd is ultimately defeated by his character’s shapelessness. |
