Because it's billed as a more personal project for Mark Pellington after a string of interesting, idiosyncratic thrillers ("Arlington Road," "The Mothman Prophecies"), "Henry Poole Is Here" is all the more disappointing. Pic's tendency to lecture on the...read the complete Henry Poole Is Here (2008) review at Variety (Robert Koehler)
When my wife came home with this movie I thought, "This has a low probability of being any good." But I watched it anyway and I'm glad that I did. Henry Poole is Here carries a profound message AND the cast and crew did a great job of ...