Raising Flagg

Raising Flagg" is a corny but amiable movie with good performances. It is good, however, to see Arkin in front of the camera in an entertaining straight-laced comedy drama. ... Full Review

benefits from yet another fine performance by the reliable Alan Arkin .....Some of the characters' problems are wrapped up a bit too neatly, but the mild contrivances work....Director Neal Miller 's Raising Flagg is an amiable character study....they're great actors, the upshot is the same.....it only serves to highlight the jokes that fall flat..... ... Full Review

If the same can't be said for Raising Flagg as a whole, given Miller's tendency toward pat resolutions and slightly corny humor, ultimately Arkin's work and that of his costars give the film a consistent charm. Director Neal Miller's Raising Flagg is an amiable character study that benefits from yet another fine performance by the reliable Alan Arkin. ... Full Review