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Oct 10, 2011
100
With a dream team of producers, directors, writers and stars, this is more than a message movie; it's artful storytelling at its finest, focusing on the human considerations of a disease that afflicts one in eight women.
Oct 10, 2011
90
Though the subject matter is wrenching, the tone here is more about emotional uplift, emphasizing the importance of bringing loved ones along for the fight.
Oct 10, 2011
83
It's not often that a movie that's important also manages to be educational and entertaining. Five is all three.
Oct 10, 2011
75
The films work individually, of course, but gain even greater meaning and emotional strength in context with each other.
Oct 10, 2011
70
A teary, perfectly tolerable collection of interlocking stories featuring lots of recognizable actors and two particularly well-etched segments.
Oct 12, 2011
50
The drama itself comes across as a hybrid public service announcement and after school special in which each line seems crafted for maximal symbolic impact. As a result it feels more like a heavy-handed therapy session.
