Truly Dreadful Film

Absolutely brilliant

The first must-see film of the year.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

I laughed. I cried. What a powerful story! You will need to see it again and again!

Low-budget films have their limits. They cannot afford the finest acting ensembles. Shoot schedules are short, meaning quick setups and bare-bones cinematography. Smart and talented filmmakers create greatness within these limits. "Getting Grace" is the farthest thing from low-budget-movie greatness I have seen in a long time.I will admit that Grace is a somewhat charming young woman, but I quickly grew tired of her non-stop exuberance and cartoon voices. The real issue with this film is that it has the most lousy writing. Characters' word choices don't make sense, and none of the jokes are funny. Beyond writing, several technical aspects were executed so lazily-notably the editing and music score (if I see one more "slide" scene transition or hear one more stringed instrument play a pizzacato walkup that ends with the strike of a triangle, I will shove one of Bobby's bent spoons down my throat).I don't want critic or audience reviews to be the end-all reason I see or don't see a movie. However, I do feel decieved that when I screened "Getting Grace," 27 out of 31 Audience reviews were 10-star reviews. Critic's reviews were also hidden from Rotten Tomatoes. I am no cynic, but I am honest. The quality of this production is inexcusably terrible. I can only conspire that the A+ ratings were left by the filmmakers themselves. I would have liked a fair warning that "Getting Grace" was one to skip.

Director/star Daniel Roebuck does the impossible here--making a genuinely funny, deeply touching movie where cancer and death are important elements. I thought I wouldn't like this movie, but I loved it. May be the best movie I have ever seen. Lots and lots of interesting elements--a cast of average-looking people, not Hollywood idols; a genuine rather than contrived feel; important themes dealt with sensitively; unconventional cinematography and an unusual, Northeast Steel City setting. I can't recommend this more highly.If this appeals to you go see it; if it doesn't appeal to you go see it anyway, you won't be sorry.

It has heart but it never quite got there. First time actress Madelyn Dundon has a lot to bear both comedically and dramatically and it's not helped out with all the unfunny jokes she is given. The movie picks up late as it transforms from comedy to drama but it was a little too late.