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Spring Forward
Metascore
79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    90
    The sense of continuing life is quietly remarkable.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    90
    Spring Forward is so fully realized and so moving that you wish you could get away with merely saying: "Go see it for yourself."
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    90
    You realize this is a story about the life beyond this movie, about the great changes in life we never give ourselves time to consider. And for a moviegoing experience, that's a lot of bang for your buck.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    88
    Not too many actors last year bettered or equaled Beatty and Schreiber here, separately or (better yet) together. It's a pleasure and a privilege to watch them work.
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  5. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    Great, restrained performances of Beatty and Schreiber, delicately framed by the filmmaker's taste for visual compositions.
  6. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Kevin Maynard
    80
    It's a pleasure to watch these unhurried, character-driven vignettes when such great actors are anchoring them.
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  7. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Chuck Wilson
    80
    A resonance that is moving beyond all measure.
  8. Dallas Observer
    Reviewed by: Andy Klein
    80
    Gilroy has brilliantly played to his strengths in Spring Forward. With a story that has no room for big, obviously "cinematic" effects, he concentrates on simple staging, unobtrusive (though often beautifully evocative) visuals, and sheer performance. It's a decision that pays off.
  9. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    80
    Two very fine actors, Ned Beatty and Liev Schreiber, engaged in an intense contest to see who can give the more understated performance.
  10. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    75
    The movie's seven scenes were filmed in real time (as opposed to condensed editing-room time) over the course of a year, giving the drama an extra touch of realism and humanity.
  11. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    75
    There's no question that the film's primary intent is to showcase its stars, but thanks to their perfectly attuned performances, it feels more real than self-conscious.
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  12. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Desmond Ryan
    75
    A little gem that's everything a fine independent film used to be.
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  13. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Bob Graham
    75
    It's the kind of unpretentious movie that falls between the cracks, and for a certain kind of audience, the thoughtful kind, it would be a shame to miss.
  14. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Foreman
    63
    Despite the high quality of the acting, Spring Forward is for the most part sleepy, long-winded stuff.
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  15. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    Tom Gilroy's debut feature is a little obvious, but it's an excellent showcase for the criminally underused Ned Beatty.
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