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18 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceLike his equally father-fixated, and equally wonderful, 2003 film "Lost Embrace," Burman's beguiling tribute to his Jewish father -- or, for all I know, the one he wishes he had -- is warm and deep enough to give humanism a good name.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanBurman tends to focus very tightly on the details of individual identity - religion, nationality, gender. It is all the more striking, then, that his restrained and unassuming films are wise enough to speak to every adult.
- 70VarietyJonathan HollandVarietyJonathan HollandA deft, witty and emotionally rewarding study of a thirtysomething man in his roles as father and son.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenDelicate, bittersweet comedy.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanWell acted.
- 67The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayWhile Family Law is well-shot, it's not spectacularly well-shot, or involving in any conventional cinematic way.
- 60Chicago ReaderReece PendletonChicago ReaderReece PendletonEngaging and well acted, the film is admirably low-key, yet Burman's relaxed approach becomes a liability--everything goes down smoothly but leaves one hungry for something more substantial.
- 60SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirAn alternately charming and frustrating comic entertainment.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA meticulously observed story about fathers and sons within the Argentine Jewish community...What the film desperately lacks, however, is any meaningful conflict. Thus, there is little story here.
- 50New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoAfter sitting a while in front of my computer trying to come with the right word to describe the Argentine soaper Family Law, I've settled on "diverting." You will be entertained, but you won't tax your brain.