When veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz meets New York street singer Emma Payge, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust.... (Full plot summary below)
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When veteran comedy writer Charlie Burnz meets New York street singer Emma Payge, they form an unlikely yet hilarious and touching friendship that kicks the generation gap aside and redefines the meaning of love and trust.
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| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThe laughs come at a rapid-fire pace, but the comedy sometimes veers into hokey, over-the-top set pieces. |
| RogerEbert.comNell MinowThe easy chemistry between the characters reflects the real-life friendship of the two stars and it is clear to see that like Emma and Charlie, Haddish and Crystal get a kick out of each other. |
| Screen RantRachel LaBonteHere Today finds warmth in leads Crystal and Tiffany Haddish, which then allows it to push past some tricky tonal and pacing problems. |
| VarietyOwen GleibermanWhat’s good about the movie is that Crystal, who co-wrote and directed it, has an inside knowledge of the showbiz comedy world (as he demonstrated in 1992 when he directed and starred in the acerbically accomplished “Mr. Saturday Night”), and the prickly vivacity with which he portrays it roots the movie in something real. |
| The Irish TimesTara BradyAt times, Here Today feels like looking at a tableau vivant or courtly fool antics. No matter: Crystal is still the jester to beat. |
| Original-CinJim SlotekHere Today is the movie Crystal directs, a genial, monotone of good-heartedness that isn’t as funny as it wants to be or needs to be, but hits some truths about the subject of age and dementia, while maintaining its mild smile. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleHere Today is a weird case — not mediocre, not lukewarm, but genuinely bad and good, cringe-worthy and moving. Take this as a recommendation, and a warning. |
| IndieWireDavid EhrlichIn a film where several of the major story beats fall somewhere between far-fetched and Tolkien-level fantasy, it’s impossible not to appreciate the raw human texture that Haddish brings to her under-written role. |
| CNNBrian LowryAs thin star showcases go, it's an occasionally effective bit of comfort food, arriving as theaters reopen and served with a generous side of schmaltz. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckHere Today doesn’t fully succeed in any department. But it does provide some alternately amusing and touching moments, thanks largely to the heartfelt performances by Crystal and his co-star Tiffany Haddish. |
