Brian Cox is Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman who reluctantly leaves his beloved isolated Hebridean island for San Francisco to seek medical treatment. Moving in with his estranged son, Rory's life will be unexpectedly transformed through a newly found love for his baby grandson.... (Full plot summary below)
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Brian Cox is Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman who reluctantly leaves his beloved isolated Hebridean island for San Francisco to seek medical treatment. Moving in with his estranged son, Rory's life will be unexpectedly transformed through a newly found love for his baby grandson.
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| ObserverRex ReedSensitively directed by the Israeli duo Mihal Brezis and Oded Binnun, The Etruscan Smile is a perfect example of what can happen when a great, versatile and powerful actor raises familiar material above and beyond the level of mediocrity. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeBrian Cox rages robustly and arrestingly against the dying of the light in The Etruscan Smile, an unabashedly formulaic yet undeniably affecting coming-to-terms drama that may cause as much discomfort as delight for those who recognize bits and pieces of their own fathers (or themselves) in the cantankerous character Cox portrays so persuasively. |
| Time OutPhil de SemlyenThe predictable fish-out-of-water comedy gradually gives way to something deeper, as conflicting world views are exchanged, homespun wisdom dispensed and minds broadened. |
| Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshCox is a wonder to watch, and seeing him in this gentle, vulnerable role, also spouting folk tales and seductions in ancient Scottish Gaelic, is a treat. If only the rest of this sappy story stood up to his talents. |
| The Observer (UK)Simran HansIndeed, I’d have happily watched Cox flirt with Rosanna Arquette’s museum curator for 90 minutes; her game attempts to parrot his Gaelic and a tentative kiss while gardening, knee-deep in soil, are strangely charming. |
| IndieWireEric KohnIf nothing else, the movie makes a strong case for Cox’s astounding resilience, an ability to take even the most routine gig and deepen its potential. It helps that The Etruscan Smile sputters along more than it belly-flops, and stabilizes by the poignant finale. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckWhile Cox's typically sterling performance is not quite enough to rescue The Etruscan Smile from succumbing to bathos, it goes a long way toward making the film palatable. |
| The GuardianMike McCahillIts arcs and beats are as careworn as your grandfather’s armchair. |
| User ReviewDawdlingPoetI really enjoyed this film, as a Scot watching the older dad/grandad not mincing his words (as it were) in America. Its about a serious subject, seeking treatment for cancer but the film is mostly quite light hearted and amusing. I enjoyed the various interactions he had with American locals and how they responded/reacted to him. It was also funny seeing how his relatives reacted to his inability to speak his mind at times!. I liked the depictions of rural Hebridean Scotland and the film itself was quite amusing and a very enjoyable watch overall. Its a somewhat poignant and thought provoking film, perhaps even a feel good film in a sense which I really enjoyed and so I'd happily recommend it, yes. |
