Anywhere But Here Critic Reviews

Wang once again works splendidly with actresses, and boy, does he have a lot to work with this time.Read the full review

So closely observed, so funny and so true to the junk that is everybody's real--as opposed to movie--life that it comes to feel like some kind of a miracle.Read the full review

Aims its big, bold mother-daughter conflicts straight at the heart by way of the tear ducts, and connects.Read the full review

The movie's interest is not in the plot, which is episodic and "colorful," but in the performances.Read the full review

Sarandon and Portman work beautifully -- together, negotiating a range of emotional keys that blend comedy and drama in the same moment.Read the full review

It's terrific to see such well-matched actresses of opposing generations duke it out.Read the full review

What's missing from this by-the-numbers drama is a sense of abandon.Read the full review

With half a dozen roles to her credit, Portman is a natural performer who brings rough edges to any role she plays -- the movie is inconceivable without her.Read the full review

Formula mother-brat stuff...It's only the deft teamwork of Portman and Sarandon that keeps the triteness at bay.Read the full review