A Love Song for Bobby Long Critic Reviews

Captivating drama delivers literary flair and Louisiana music and great roles for a grizzled John Travolta and lovely Scarlett Johansson.Read the full review

Among other things, the characters in A Love Song for Bobby Long really know how to turn a phrase, in itself a pleasure so rare it all but demands any flaws be forgiven.Read the full review

The movie tries for tragedy and reaches only pathos, but then Bobby lost his chance to be a tragic hero by living this long in the first place.Read the full review

The acting by Scarlett Johansson is so raw and sincere that the film leaves an impact despite its deficiencies.Read the full review

A pedigree cast elevates old-fashioned material and lackluster screenwriting.Read the full review

Even in the junky potboilers that John Travolta has persisted in making since his "Pulp Fiction" comeback (all 5,000 of them), you usually get the sense that he's acting in his bailiwick.Read the full review

It's engaging and transparent at once.Read the full review

It's the stunning location photography of camera ace Elliot Davis that provides what the movie itself lacks: authenticity.Read the full review

The movie's real star is the cinematographer, Elliot Davis -- his images carry more emotional freight than all the performances put together.Read the full review