“Hallström’s tender touch and assured knack for leading with character-driven narrative action give the proceedings a grounded sense of naturalism. He and his ensemble finesse the more inevitable aspects so they ring as resonant and don’t feel expected. He and editors Brad Turner and Douglas Crise give the film an electric energy, utilizing split screens, snapshots and cell-phone footage to connote excitement and effervescence within the group’s travel montages.”

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