
A jazz pianist makes a discovery days before the death of his wife that causes him to believe his sixty-five year marriage was a lie. He embarks on an exploration of his own past that brings him face to face with a menagerie of characters from a bygone era.... (Full plot summary below)
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A jazz pianist makes a discovery days before the death of his wife that causes him to believe his sixty-five year marriage was a lie. He embarks on an exploration of his own past that brings him face to face with a menagerie of characters from a bygone era.
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| Cinemalogue.comTodd JorgensonSome powerful character-driven moments are compromised by the far-fetched plotting in the script. |
| HollywoodInToto.comChristian TotoIf this haunting portrait of growing old turns out to be Lewis' cinematic swan song ... so be it. |
| Minneapolis Star TribuneColin CovertThis soulful, nuanced performance by a long-ignored veteran should please some old Jerry Lewis fans. And possibly create some new ones. |
| Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanIt inhabits a world frivolous American moviegoers seldom visit: The last way station before death, where the will and body and memory all begin to fail together. |
| amNewYorkRobert LevinJerry Lewis is, of course, the reason to see writer-director Daniel Noah's movie, which otherwise hits its beats with an obviousness that borders on heavy-handedness. |
| New York ObserverRex ReedA tender showcase for a different kind of Jerry Lewis that utilizes the strengths and frailties of a 90-year-old show business survivor as few films have ever done. |
| New YorkerAnthony LaneThe movie only stirs in the final twenty minutes. |
| The Young FolksNathanael HoodDaniel Noah's Max Rose is a sobering, powerful examination of grief and loss made essential by the casting of 87-year old Jerry Lewis as the titular character. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakThis subject matter can be tough to traverse, but Lewis embraces the challenge and makes us wonder why he stopped acting in the first place. |
| Washington PostPat PaduaMax Rose seems to come from someplace personal, but its pain feels dialed down a notch to make it easier to digest. Still, the movie gains resonance from its look at what may be the final years of a movie legend. |