Rory O'Shea Was Here
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59 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • Starring: James McAvoy, Romola Garai
  • Summary: An extraordinary story of determination that fuses highly emotional drama with bracingly boisterous humor. Inspired by the experiences of real people, the film follows two young men with physical disabilities as they band together and seize an opportunity to savor life on their own terms. (Focus Features)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Claudia Puig
    88
    Buddy movies are a Hollywood staple, but Rory O'Shea Was Here puts a new and profoundly affecting spin on the tired genre.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Funny and moving, and more entertaining than some of the movies you are considering this weekend.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    60
    It wants to humanize the plight of the disabled, but it undermines its worthy aims by presenting its leads as martyrs and saints.
  4. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Daniel Wible
    60
    A harmless little charmer with a uniformly fine cast, played by the numbers for full tear-jerking effect.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
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  1. KeithW.
    10
    See it-Not pandering-Lovely and honest.
  2. DianeM.
    10
    Unlike others, I feel that this movie does not pander, but shows the possibilities for independence that people with disabilities can have. The acting is superb, particularly that of the charismatic McAvoy and the ensemble cast really works. I did not feel that I had seen a clone of "My Left Foot" but another genuine masterpiece that could stand on its own.… Expand
  3. WilliamC.
    7
    A very human story. In the same genre as Murderball and My Left Foot, where the normal viewer gets to understand a bit about the life and dreams of disabled people. Romola Garai adds sparkle and a glimpse of how each of might react to these courageous men.… Expand

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