This is a work of excess and passion, an untidy sprawl of a motion picture that is sometimes ragged, occasionally uncertain, but -- and this is what's important -- always warm, accessible and rich in emotional life.
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Portland Oregonian
Shawn Levy
During one or two comic set-pieces, you can see the appeal that the Ya-Yas hold for readers. But you can also sense, farther in the distance, the more vital film that might have been.
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Baltimore Sun
Michael Sragow
As for the Ya-Yas: They're not as much fun as the First Wives' Club.