“There is no logical reason why you should feel as warm and nostalgic as you do at the end of How Green Was My Valley. “

“…the inherent stodginess of Biblical adaptations (to say nothing of Harvey Keitel’s Brooklyn accent) ultimately manages to prevail.”

“…both a self-conscious homage and a frustrating dither.”

“Talk about a movie that earns its tears.”

“…most intriguing as a passive-aggressive competition of egos between the two men.”

“…an apocalypse movie in the guise of a romantic period piece.”

“…pulses with humor, tawdriness and a strange, persistent beauty.”

“…a morbidly witty retort to our continual quest for a fountain of youth.”

“…a deeply immersive experience, one that made me feel like a sense-deprived stranger in an unfamiliar world.”

“…cheekily comments on how we often hide behind civilized culture to mask our basest natures.”