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Chuckle-worthy jabs at American cultural imperialism aside, Le Grand Rôle has little to offer except a maudlin love story that ironically feels like a Tinseltown tearjerker facsimile.
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The New York Times by Anita Gates
Mr. Coyote, who appears to be playing Steven Spielberg and steals every scene he is in.
70
Predictable yet charming, The Grand Role is a crowd-pleasing dramatic comedy about love, friendship, role-playing and Jewish pride.
30
Half a notch above a vanity project, this chipper little number by French director Steve Suissa offers a deadly combination of shamelessness, narcissism and schoolboy comedy.
38
New York Daily News by Jami Bernard
Director and co-writer Steve Suissa misses every opportunity to go deeper, either for laughs or pathos.
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Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas
It is a most tender love story, first and foremost, and a warm, affectionately humorous depiction of Kurz's close-knit Jewish friends and colleagues.
50
A good story, but its potential is never realized.
75
Philadelphia Inquirer by Steven Rea
A comedy about friendship, faith and the acting life, Le Grand Role is unabashedly corny and tear-jerking - and still quite likable.
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The A.V. Club by Tasha Robinson
A short and soppy story that Coyote lends some dignity, but not much power.