Welcome to the Rileys

"Welcome to the Rileys is forever peddling its psychologically reductive message until, at the end, it fairly screams it out."

"Ken Hixon’s script artlessly spells out the leads’ psychological motivations... The bluntness wouldn’t be so oppressive if the film weren’t so austere and glacially paced..."

"It's a well-made film, and New Orleans is crisply and interestingly shot by cinematographer Christopher Soos, but this ultimately looks like a TV movie dressed up for the big screen."

"An oft-told tale gets brightened by three fine performances."

"Despite strong work from all three leads, the facile screenplay runs out of things to say fairly quickly."

"Welcome To The Rileys has its heart in the right place, but the drama falters as it tends towards the solemnly earnest."

"Stewart’s intense, courageous performance... is really something special."

"Stewart's idea of inhabiting this part seems to be to scowl a lot and let her hair go unwashed... She emerges as a wretched caricature."

"Stewart lets it all hang out in a firecracker role but her damaged character never achieves the depth the weak material could have done with."

"Plenty of authentic laughs and great supporting performances make Welcome to the Rileys a decent film."

"The dialogue and ponderous drama got lost even before the camera rolled."