A Good Year Critic Reviews

A shamelessly enjoyable retread, an ode to la belle vie that has been well turned on a factory spindle.Read the full review

Gorgeous photography and strong acting keep the formula from becoming stale. For those who don't mind pictures that fall into predictable rhythms, A Good Year represents a pleasant diversion.Read the full review

The scenery is glorious; you can almost feel the sunshine and smell the wine. But Crowe and Scott are bulls in Mayle's china shop. Like an assertive Burgundy served with a delicate fish, they're a classic wrong pairing.Read the full review

Though he invests every ounce of his considerable charisma in the lead role, Russell Crowe still comes across as a man unworthy of the paradise offered to him.Read the full review

Russell Crowe is invariably involving on screen, and Ridley Scott is a splendid director when the material is right. No film they collaborate on will be devoid of interest, but A Good Year almost is.Read the full review

A simple repast consisting of sometimes strained slapsticky comedy, a sweet romance and a life lesson learned, this little picnic doesn't amount to much but goes down easily enough.Read the full review

It's difficult to ignore the fact that they've created a romantic comedy that has almost no romance and even less comedy.Read the full review

A Good Year is a three-P movie: pleasant, pretty and predictable. One might add piddling.Read the full review

Nothing more than a bad harvest.Read the full review