''The Park Bench'' is a 2014 American romantic comedy film directed by Ann LeSchander, starring Walter Perez and

Nikki Danielle Moore Nikki Danielle Moore, also known as Nicole Hayden, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jenna Sharpe on the television sitcom ''8 Simple Rules''. Career Her first on-screen appearance was a small role as Ally in an ep ...

Cast

* Walter Perez as Mateo *

as Emily *

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as Maribel *

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as Professor McIntyre * Brian Mulligan as Birdwatcher * Dustin Fitzsimons as Eddie * Beau Bonness as Bennett Davis

Reception

Katie Walsh of the ''

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'' wrote that the film is a "sweet tale with a smart storytelling device and charming performers, but not much more beyond the cute." Scott Tobias of ''

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'' praised the performances of Perez and Moore but wrote that LeSchander "barely skims the surface of her book-smarts and his street-smarts, much less the cultural forces that keep them apart."

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of ''

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'' also praised the performances of Perez and Moore but wrote that the "narrative skimpiness makes their efforts for naught."

References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, the_park_bench, The Park Bench American romantic comedy films 2014 romantic comedy films