The mellow Laue... makes a likable enough subject, if sometimes low-key to the point of dull. Watching other people watch him play, though, is definitely not.
60
Time OutNick Schager
Time OutNick Schager
Long Shot confirms that achieving one's goals is rarely possible without the staunch support of others.
Despite the story's elements of suspense, loss and determination, though, the picture has a mundane, low-stakes vibe that fails to make the most of its inspirational content.
40
Village Voice
Village Voice
Too bad this section of the movie is but a temporary reprieve from the obnoxious sentimentality.