Ebert & Roeper

Richard Roeper and Dave Karger, Guest Critic, Ebert & Roeper

"Two thumbs up®."

Entertainment Weekly

Owen Gleiberman

EW Critics Pick. Grade: A-! Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor are marvelous. Cheadle's got a shoot your mouth off first and apologize later ferocity that's Richard Pryoresque. Ejiofor is magnetic."

USA Today

Claudia Puig

"An engrossing and entertaining film! Speaks powerfully to audiences with its potent blend of extraordinary performances and engaging soundtrack. Artfully fuses broad comedy with drama. Don Cheadle and Chiwetel Ejiofor, two of the most versatile actors working in films, are mesmerizing. Two of the best performances of the year."

Wall Street Journal

Joanne Kaufman

"Don Cheadle is wonderful."

The New York Times

A.O. Scott

"A funny, earnest, affectionate new film. Don Cheadle is as engaging and resourceful as ever. As portrayed by Mr. Cheadle, Petey Greene is a person of quick wit and tender heart. A movie that offers uplift without phoniness."

Daily News (NY)

Jack Mathews

"Don Cheadle catches lightening in a bottle. The role of fast-talking deejay Petey Greene is served up to him like one of those center-cut slow pitches knocked out of the park at a Home Run Derby. He is a great actor who has always seemed on the verge of cutting loose, and in Talk To Me, he does. He gives one of the year's most fully realized performances. Taraji P. Henson is hilarious. She is a revelation."

Chicago Sun-Times

Roger Ebert

"3.5 stars! The movie begins with a whirlpool of comedy and manic energy, and then grows, as it must, more serious and introspective. Don Cheadle gives a fascinating performance. He takes flight here. Picture by picture, he is showing us he can do just about anything. A superb actor."

Chicago Tribune

Michael Phillips

"3.5 stars! Exuberant! If there's any justice, Don Cheadle's in line for his second Oscar nomination. It is a pleasure to see him slip under the skin of this fast-talking scoundrel with a reckless streak and a very funny girlfriend. Chiwetel Ejiofor is excellent. He proves he can do both comedy and drama."

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Carrie Rickey

"3.5 stars! A must-see! Rollicking! Don Cheadle is explosive! A one-man fireworks show!"

Boston Herald

Jamie Verniere

"An acting powerhouse! Everyone involved can be proud of Talk to Me! Don Cheadle plays the hilariously provocative Petey Greene, in an Academy Award-caliber, Richard Pryor-esque performance. He and Chiwetel Ejiofor are absolutely riveting."

San Francisco Chronicle

Ruthe Stein

"Talk To Me radiates more energy than almost anything else on screen this summer and showcases Don Cheadle at his kinetic best!"

The Dallas Morning News

Chris Vognar

"Hugely enteraining! Talk to Me features the best of Don Cheadle. His Petey Greene is part righteous crusader, part street survivor. He commands respect. So does Talk to Me."

Philadelphia Daily News

Gary Thompson

"A great piece of filmmaking/acting! One that's likely to be remembered when year-end nominations and awards are handed out."

MSNBC.com

John Hartl

"Talk to Me is a summer treat! Don Cheadle delivers a performance unlike anything he's done before. Chiwetel Ejiofor matches Don Cheadle's brilliance. Putting them together was clearly an inspiration."