Ezra

This is worthwhile film-making and the performances are solid, but there's too much reliance on the schmaltz factor, especially towards the end. It will be interesting to see what the young actor Fitzgerald does next.

A film that nevertheless deserves to be seen and discussed.

a heartfelt, humorous and sometimes harrowing yarn.

What keeps the story sweet is the chemistry between Cannavale and Fitzgerald, who build a bond worth cherishing.

Heartbreaking and hilarious, Ezra is a contemporary audience-pleaser that inspires laughter and tears, sometimes simultaneously.

The film's portrayal of parental worry and how worry can tap people's reserves, making them act irrationally or impulsively, is insightful and perceptive.

Parents in a similar situation might find that Ezra rings true. ... Also, Byrne is quite convincing as the distraught mom. But, on the whole, the film seems forced ... especially in its painfully contrived grand finale.

The movie is just fine.

The chemistry between Cannavale and the very credible Fitzgerald is evident in... a journey that has a lot of discovery and reciprocal learning, always spontaneous and distant from overtness. [Full review in Spanish]

The movie is a healing balm. [Full review in Spanish]