After he awakens in a hospital, a man tracks down and murders the man that left him and a bank teller for dead during a robbery, only to end up having the slain thief's associates come after him in retaliation.... (Full plot summary below)
After he awakens in a hospital, a man tracks down and murders the man that left him and a bank teller for dead during a robbery, only to end up having the slain thief's associates come after him in retaliation.
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New York Daily NewsJack MathewsWhoever wanders into the theater should leave a winner. |
Entertainment WeeklyGregory KirshlingEveryone's Hero re-creates Depression-era America with surprisingly agreeable anachronistic panache, but a sassy ball and bat don't cut it as compelling cartoon characters, and the not-so-human humans never quite do either (Babe Ruth looks like Shrek). |
Chicago ReaderJoshua KatzmanThere's still plenty to recommend it, including memorable characters, solid storytelling, and accurate period detail. |
L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorThe movie's antique Rockwellian look is its greatest pleasure. |
Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonProbably the last movie to carry a credit for the late Christopher Reeve--as well as the last credit for Reeve's late wife, Dana. |
Seattle Post-IntelligencerManny LewisGrown-ups, depending on how in touch they are with their inner child, will be split during most of this, inspired to either smile or roll their eyes. |
Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachThe final resolution is silly by just about any standard. A little grounding in reality and a larger effort to avoid the trite could have made Everyone's Hero fun and inspirational for everybody, not just the very young. |
New York PostKyle SmithEveryone's Hero, a tame CGI cartoon for the simple-minded: the very young, the very old and Yankee fans. |
Boston GlobeJanice PageEveryone's Hero is sincere and heartwarming; sometimes it's funny. |
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubA strange film, because it seems designed specifically for extremely old moviegoers to see with their great-great-grandchildren. |