Next Stop, Wonderland Critic Reviews

Metascore®:

75 =
Based upon 9 Critic Reviews
See all Next Stop, Wonderland reviews at
Sorted by:
Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites

Smart and beguiling, it manages the impressive feat of believing wholeheartedly in the power of love without checking its mind at the door.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites

Anderson brings compassion to his amused sense of yuppie tragicomedy, as he does to his nuanced understanding of Boston, the setting of this appealing fairy tale.Read the full review

Variety | Todd McCarthyAdd Critic to Favorites

Low on plot but high on charm and personality, Next Stop Wonderland is a sly, hand-crafted indie that is very alive and attentive to its characters' feelings and foibles.Read the full review

Washington Post | Michael O'SullivanAdd Critic to Favorites

Shot with a shaky hand-held camera, Wonderland is a sentimental fairy tale with a gritty documentary feel.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe SteinAdd Critic to Favorites

Both actors are so appealing, you root for the inevitable meeting to happen somewhere in the vicinity of Wonderland. Read the full review

Washington Post | Rita KempleyAdd Critic to Favorites

It's the individual characters, so carefully crafted, who count, as opposed to a tidy conclusion.Read the full review

The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites

Next Stop Wonderland isn't really much more than a beautifully acted, finely edited sitcom, but it creates and sustains an intelligent, seriocomic mood better than any recent film about the urban single life.Read the full review

ReelViews | James BerardinelliAdd Critic to Favorites

There are times when, as diverting as it can be, Next Stop, Wonderland feels like a lengthy prologue to an as-yet unmade film. Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott TobiasAdd Critic to Favorites

What's good about Next Stop Wonderland -- and nearly good enough to warrant recommendation -- has nothing to do with Anderson's sloppy, disjointed filmmaking, and everything to do with Hope Davis' far more disciplined and appealing lead performance.Read the full review

Track Your Favorite Critics | Start Now