A Man Of No Importance Critic Reviews
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Delightfully comic - and the funniest moments are rich in meaning - A Man of No Importance is laced with memorable scenes.Read the full review
A Man of No Importance is as rich and soulful as it is modest. [27 Jan 1995]Read the full review
A Man of No Importance is a small film with far more charm than its premise might suggest. It is acted with great warmth and wit by an ideal cast.Read the full review
Albert Finney is a beautifully mannered, lilting charm; he's more than ably supported by Dubliners Michael Gambon, Brenda Fricker, Tara Fitzgerald and others. [27 Jan 1995]Read the full review
Towering over one and all, not surprisingly, is Finney as the increasingly tormented but brave Alfie. [22 Dec 1994]Read the full review
Albert Finney's name on a cast list is a guarantee of pleasure, and there's much to savor besides in Suri Krishnamma's A Man of No Importance. [03 Feb 1995]Read the full review
The only thing of real importance in A Man of No Importance is Albert Finney's performance.Read the full review
The movie has more on its mind than its delicate frame can handle, but Finney remains an actor of importance and prodigious charm. [27 Dec 1994]Read the full review
The movie operates at the level of a literate sitcom, in which the dialogue is smart and the characters are original, but the outcome and most of the stops along the way are preordained.Read the full review
Despite fine work from his actors and smooth technical polish, the more provocative elements of the tale arise awkwardly and grate against the early section's almost whimsical nature.Read the full review
