51
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 67Original-CinThom ErnstOriginal-CinThom ErnstFalling for Figaro is a small story about big dreams that soft-peddles through familiar territory. Figaro can be as fluffy as the fur on a blow-dried angora cat but it scores big on its ready-and willing-to-please charm.
- 63RogerEbert.comRoxana HadadiRogerEbert.comRoxana HadadiIt’s a testament to Macdonald and Skinner that they inject chemistry into their characters’ underwritten pairing. Their performances are what make “Falling for Figaro” an entertaining distraction, even as the film plays out exactly as you would expect.
- 50Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThe movie is also notable for featuring not just one but two unconvincing romantic dynamics.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckLewin and co-screenwriter Allen Palmer don’t exactly raise the dramatic stakes very high. The formulaic storyline fails to sustain interest, not helped by the sluggish pacing and predictable gags and characterizations.
- 40The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaThe New York TimesBeatrice Loayza[A] thoroughly generic and often monotonous romance.