I didn't know what to expect from this movie, but I ended up really enjoying it. I thought that the performances were excellent, and I loved the gentle pace and the very real way it explored what it's like to be lonely.

Two of my favorite actors doing what they do best.

One of the most enjoyable movies I've seen in recent months. The script and the performances are filled with nuance and complexity.

Emma Thompson was excellent, Dustin Hoffman quite good, and the chemistry they create suited this small, unpretentious slice of life story perfectly. Thoroughly enjoyable.

The best movie I've seen in too long a time. From the first time I saw the TV commercial for this, I knew I had to see this film in the theater. Money well-spent. This film is beautiful, from the acting through to the camera work and sountrack. This is a movie for grownups looking for drama and character-development. There isn't much funny ha-ha here. This movie is very real look at a time in life that is too often ignored by Hollywood.… Expand

Quite appealing, with not a villain in sight.

Given the mediocre reviews, I assumed it would be disappointing, but I was pleasantly surprised. I thought it was charming and sweet.

A nice love story about two fairly decent people. Light fare, but with a few good emotional touches. Surprised by the rather low score from the critics. They praise a stinkbomb like "Happy-Go-Lucky" and give Dustin & Emma the brush off.

It works because everyone has, at some time, been in a similar position; a man with no luck, and a woman without a friend. The characters compliment each other quite well, making not only Harvey but the movie as a whole, shine with hope.

Last Chance Harvey is a sweet little confection of a movie made for a specific audience that will appreciate, and never tire of, watching two consummate actors in roles that are hard to come by, but never the less, perfect for Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson.

It is a great treat to see these two fine actors at work, even in a small film such as this. Same goes for Eileen Atkins. With all the Nazis, and wars, and deaths, and diseases in the Oscar-bait films, it is a joy to watch a romance played out by such actors. I enjoyed it very much.

Just a really lovely, classy film. Hoffman and Thompson's performance's are so wonderfully understated you can hardly take your eyes off them, even in a movie where not a lot is really happening. The third star of the show is the city of London which looks as enchanting and beautiful as it does even in Richard Curtis' best efforts. It's not a spectacular film, it's not amazing, the best way to describe it is just 'nice', very nice.… Expand

Worse than expected. Romance without the comedy. First 60 minutes dreary, lightens up after main characters meet. Where's the joy?

It's very sad seeing super actors in 2nd rated romantic films. Completely forgettable.

Boring and unimaginative-Hoffman is very creepy and Emma Thompson should have known better. Awful dialogue, terrible directing, The second movie in 30 years I have walked out of after 1 hour of agony. Do not waste the time or money.

Emma Thompson makes this one worth watching, otherwise it is a rather ordinary romance. Nicely produced, but I was never fully convinced with the story. Not bad, but also not very memorable.

Yep, zero. I can sum up this movie in one sentence: Writers trying to find a story and actors trying to find characters, while piano music plays softly underneath. Seeing Hoffman and Thompson in such movie is tantamount to catching your parents in "two girls one cup."

Good acting in a bad movie- like Closer.

If Last Chance Harvey had anything going for it it was that in many ways it seemed to touch upon real life issues. The story wasn't earth shaking, or the drama nail biting, but it had a realness to it that in the end made watching this film a worth while experience. This is definitely not for children or teeny boopers, not because it had anything too adult for their eyes to watch but simply it catered to an older crowd. As an man getting close to his forties I could really identify with his job issues and how they related to his insecurities. I could relate to his issues with broken families and his strained but still loving relationship with his daughter. As someone still single I also related to his desire to change, for something new in his life; But also identified with Emma's caution of not wanting to jump in too fast. In short this film spoke to me, not in a powerful hit me over the head way but in a simple nod of the head way that might work its way in further as time continues on.… Expand

Just a little bit hard to accept the magnificent Ms Emma as a love partner to a fading Mr Hoffman - until you realize that this is the plot. Emma explains it all toward the end of the movie in most credible fashion. An 8 as a film, a 10 after you read the director's comments.

Dustin Hoffman makes the worst performance of all his carreer and one of the worst performances of the year.

Better than I thought it would be although I found Hoffman's character a little annoying.

The combination of Dustin Hoffman as a middle aged American commercial jingle writer and Emma Thompson as a lonely British statisitcian in her late 40s are what makes Last Chance Harvey the masterpiece it is.

While there were elements of sweetness and sadness, I don't buy these two together at all. For two such great actors, the casting was bad. It wasn't natural at all. Frankly, I blame Dustin's weak performance. It may be the editing as well since the progression of this relationship, even in its suddenness, doesn't seem like right at all. The flow just isn't believable. As a result, it seems way over-dramatic. Even for a drama.… Expand