
Walter Gary Benjamin works as a ticket-taker slash ticket-tearer at the local Cineplex. When Walter was ten years old he made a deal with God to judge the eternal fate of everyone he comes in contact with in exchange for his father going to Heaven. Walter manages his daily routine and his worrisome mother until the mysterious Greg shows up and forces Walter to confront the meaning of his life, and his future.... (Full plot summary below)
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Walter Gary Benjamin works as a ticket-taker slash ticket-tearer at the local Cineplex. When Walter was ten years old he made a deal with God to judge the eternal fate of everyone he comes in contact with in exchange for his father going to Heaven. Walter manages his daily routine and his worrisome mother until the mysterious Greg shows up and forces Walter to confront the meaning of his life, and his future.
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| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfIt's uneven work, but not without elements that come together quite well, including a game supporting cast skilled at bringing personality to picture, while lead Andrew J. West commits in full. |
| New York TimesDaniel M. GoldIn touching lightly on themes without committing to any of them, the movie falls flat. What should be sweet is saccharine, what might be profound seems trite. |
| NUVO NewsweeklySam WatermeierWalter isn't quite like anything you've seen before. Shot partly in Indianapolis on a shoestring budget, this quirky comedy is one of the best films out right now. |
| Common Sense MediaJeffrey M. AndersonThe slow compromise of this perfect world, and Walter's increasingly messy interactions with other human beings (Madsen and William H. Macy are especially good), provide both laughs and heart. |
| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzI found it too much of a reach to go with this absurd conceit and was immediately turned off. |
| Contactmusic.comRich ClineThe shift from bright comedy to rather grim drama is gradual enough to carry the audience along... |
| Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberAn outstanding cast goes a long way toward helping the movie to leap past its outlandish gimmick. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinA lovely and touching third act helps make up for a wobbly, at times convoluted first hour in the quirky fantasy-dramedy Walter. |
| New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierCrisply directed but inescapably pious and, worse, narratively poky. |
| Village VoiceErnest HardyWalter's self-conscious efforts at quirkiness...and cartoonishly drawn characters...try too hard while falling far short of their marks. |