A Good Year Critic Reviews

Falls as flat as a bottle of corked Bordeaux.Read the full review

Russell Crowe may find himself discovering the simple joys of life in A Good Year, but audiences will be checking their watches during this joyless attempt at comedy.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

There isn't a milliliter of honest feeling from start to finish, and precious little comedy or romance.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

You sense in every frame the strain to be lighthearted. Consequently, A Good Year is at times downright clumsy. You know what the filmmakers are trying to achieve and see the labor going into the attempt, but for them to fall so short is unsettling.Read the full review

Nothing more than a bad harvest.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

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