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- 01:33 PM, Mar 29
this moving but somewhat stilted true-story drama is led by a predictably formidable Naomi Wattsby Adam Solomons [HeyUGuys ]
no matter what you're going through right now, the Bloom family's willingness to share their story could boost your spirits and serve as a very effective reminder of what we can overcome with the people we loveReview rate : A- by Perri Nemiroff [Collider ]
Naomi Watts rises above this cliche real-life story of a broken woman whose recovery comes about thanks to an injured magpieby Glenn Sumi [NOW Toronto ]
Naomi Watts is magnetic as a mum trying to put her life back together in this heart-tugging true storyby Stephen A. Russell [Time Out New York ]
a modest and warm-hearted true story; "Penguin Bloom", is by no means a slam-dunk -- it's slight and has notable flaws -- but it's a minor, much-needed victory for Naomi Watts, a charming crowd-pleaser that at premiere would have led to hearty applauseby Benjamin Lee [The Guardian ]
"Penguin Bloom" is a heartfelt and life affirming movie that comes just at the right time. Naomi Watts delivers another performance worthy of Oscar attention and she is just about perfectly matched by her Magpie co-starby Pete Hammond [Deadline ]