Big Stone Gap

Name: Big Stone Gap
Director: Adriana Trigiani
Released: 2014

Synopsis

A story centered around a transitional point in the life of Ave Maria Mulligan, the heart of her community in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia.

63
RogerEbert.com
The movie ambles along amiably enough for a while; it’s better if you are a fan of one or more members of the cast.
50
New York Post
Long on heart if short on surprises, Big Stone Gap is an easygoing visit to small-town America.
50
Tampa Bay Times
Big Stone Gap isn't everyone's cup of sweet tea. It's a homespun tale populated by broadly drawn characters and solid actors — Whoopi Goldberg, Jane Krakowski, Anthony LaPaglia — sounding like they gulped hush puppy batter.
50
Washington Post
Big Stone Gap suffers from some hokey moments, including an ending that’s both implausible and too heavy on the sap.
50
Philadelphia Inquirer
The plot itself has little momentum, and what should feel dramatic instead feels inert.
50
The Hollywood Reporter
Featuring a stellar cast apparently seeking to prove that they're interested in being popular in red states as well as blue, Big Stone Gap goes down relatively easy, but it contains lots of empty calories.
42
The A.V. Club
The result is at once labor of love and cautionary tale: Apparently too close to the story to recognize how ill suited she was to translating its charms to the screen, Trigiani has emerged with nothing but corny, stilted Americana, like something Garrison Keillor might burp out on a really off day.
30
Arizona Republic
Nothing feels believable in “Big Stone Gap,” a bungled, charm-free look at small-town life in the South in the late '70s.