Even for the most techno-wary at the Toronto assisted living centers where the movie was primarily filmed, the lure of virtual visitation seems to go a good way toward bridging what's been a large and digitally contoured generation gap.
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Village VoiceKatherine Vu
Village VoiceKatherine Vu
If there's a film that will make you want to finally accept that friend request from your grandparents, this one is it.
This is a sweet tale that will resonate with anyone who has tried to make a Skype call to a grandparent.
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
A feel-good movie about bridging the technological divide between youngsters and oldsters, Cyber-Seniors demonstrates that computer literacy is but a few mouse clicks away.
Though there might have been some real drama to tap in following some seniors’ efforts to reconnect with their long-lost loves, Cassaday either doesn’t find any such intrigue, or didn’t bother looking for it.
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Slant MagazineSteve Macfarlane
Slant MagazineSteve Macfarlane
The film is too standard-issue in its making to probe beyond the rough outlines of a success story.