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34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenThere’s not a whisper of melodrama or sentimentality in the way Moretti tells his tale, guiding us through the stages of grief with calm, devastating lucidity.
- 90New Times (L.A.)Bill GalloNew Times (L.A.)Bill GalloWise and surprisingly witty, the film is a minor masterpiece and could serve as a fitting companion piece to America's "In the Bedroom," another superb film about the torments of bereavement.
- 88ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThis is a superior motion picture -- an example of the pleasant surprise that can result when a skilled director departs from his usual style. By daring to be honest and unsparing, The Son's Room is meaningful.
- 75Baltimore SunMichael SragowBaltimore SunMichael SragowThe Son's Room is the anti-"In the Bedroom." I mean that as a compliment.
- 75USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigStands apart for its raw, quiet emotion and its shattering sense of truth.
- 70Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternWall Street JournalJoe MorgensternI found this film deeply affecting as well. It has a gravity that's independent of technique, and an engaging spirit that's enhanced by flashes of comedy.
- 70The New YorkerAnthony LaneThe New YorkerAnthony LaneYou leave the film like one of Giovanni's patients rising from the couch -- far from healed, but amused and pacified by the sympathy that has washed over you. [4 Feb 2002, p. 82]
- 60Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanA movie more to be prescribed than recommended.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranA measured, decorous, at times pat film that manages to be quietly moving because it touches on something real.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittMoretti's acting skills aren't up to the demands of the main role, and his portrait of family life is too simplistic to be credible.