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metromix.chicagotribune.com - : Chicago Tribune - For more than two hours and without satisfaction, Brooks debates the virtue of acculturation, attempts to say something about modern-day serfdom and condemns hard-edged, starving American women. But ''Spanglish'' only resonates when he strips it all away and focuses on parent and child. The way Bernice comforts John and Evelyn tortures Deborah says it all: Brooks understands this best. more...
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rogerebert.suntimes.com - : Chicago Sun-Times - Along the way there are some wonderful scenes. My favorite involves a sequence where Flor decides she must finally explain to the Claskys exactly what she thinks, and why. At this point she still speaks no English, and so Cristina acts as her interpreter. As mother and daughter, Paz Vega and Victoria Luna play the scene with virtuoso comic timing, the mother waving her arms and the girl waving her same arms exactly the same way a second later, as they stalk around the room, Cristina acting as translator, shadow and mime. more...
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www.boston.com - : Boston Globe - Occasionally, mostly in the early going, ''Spanglish'' feels like it might be a tonal disaster. There's too much fidgeting, gawking, and stuttering. From a directing standpoint, it lacks the crisp social and occupational rhythms of ''Broadcast News,'' the finest comedy ever about work as a window into people's souls. ''Spanglish'' is always percolating, but its timing is sometimes off. more...
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