"A knowing sense of humor and a lot of warmth ignite Son of the Bride." -- Joe Baltake, SACRAMENTO BEE   "Director Juan Jose Campanella could have turned this into an Argentine retread of “Iris” or “American Beauty,” but instead pulls a little from each film and creates something more beautiful than either of those films." -- Jeffrey Bruner, DES MOINES REGISTER   "Too often, Son of the Bride becomes an exercise in trying to predict when a preordained "big moment" will occur and not "if."" -- Walter Chaw, FILM FREAK CENTRAL   "A somewhat disappointing and meandering saga." -- Rachel Deahl, BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE   "The Son Of The Bride's humour is born out of an engaging storyline, which also isn't embarrassed to make you reach for the tissues. This movie is to be cherished." -- Elf, IOFILM.CO.UK   "Campanella's competent direction and his excellent cast overcome the obstacles of a predictable outcome and a screenplay that glosses over Rafael's evolution." -- Maria Garcia, FILM JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL   "A perfect example of rancid, well-intentioned, but shamelessly manipulative movie making." -- Jeremy Heilman, MOVIEMARTYR.COM   "A comedy-drama of nearly epic proportions rooted in a sincere performance by the title character undergoing midlife crisis." -- Harvey S. Karten, COMPUSERVE   "A pleasant and sometimes heartwarming two hours' diversion." -- Moira MacDonald, SEATTLE TIMES   "A movie that will wear you out and make you misty even when you don't want to be." -- Kim Morgan, OREGONIAN

Hot Pick   "A sensitive and expertly acted crowd-pleaser that isn't above a little broad comedy and a few unabashedly sentimental tears." -- Ken Fox, TV GUIDE'S MOVIE GUIDE

Cream of the Crop FRESH 71% Avg. Rating: 6.8/10   "An entertaining quasi-critique of modern manners whose comedy arises out of its gravity -- and a winning performance by Ricardo Darin." -- John Anderson, NEWSDAY   "The pivotal narrative point is so ripe the film can't help but go soft and stinky." -- Michael Atkinson, VILLAGE VOICE   "Offers a quieter version of the midlife-crisis roller coaster." -- Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY   "Son of the Bride manages to be affectionate without drawing too deeply from a well of sugar and schmaltz." -- Edward Guthmann, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE   "Has the feel of an unedited personal journal." -- Stephen Holden, NEW YORK TIMES   "Even the digressions are funny." -- Stephen Hunter, WASHINGTON POST   "It goes on for too long and bogs down in a surfeit of characters and unnecessary subplots." -- V.A. Musetto, NEW YORK POST   "Like any good romance, Son of the Bride, proves it's never too late to learn." -- Michael O'Sullivan, WASHINGTON POST   "What starts off as a possible Argentine American Beauty reeks like a room stacked with pungent flowers." -- Mark Peranson, GLOBE AND MAIL   "Jose Campanella delivers a loosely autobiographical story brushed with sentimentality but brimming with gentle humor, bittersweet pathos, and lyric moments that linger like snapshots of memory." -- Jonathan Perry, BOSTON GLOBE ( More... )

  "Sometimes charming, sometimes infuriating, this Argentinean 'dramedy' succeeds mainly on the shoulders of its actors."
-- Michael Phillips, CITYSEARCH