Stan & Ollie's reviews
Media reviews
Variety
Ceding the flash to its cast for the most part, 'Stan & Ollie' is otherwise content to be a quiet class act, made with cozy care and affection in all departments.
Indiewire
'Stan & Ollie' may not satisfy diehard Laurel and Hardy fans, but it won?t insult them, either.
The Hollywood Reporter
There was little that was bold or adventurous about Laurel and Hardy's comedy, which is doubtless why their films have not been rediscovered by younger generations over the past half-century; unusually for top comics, their work was benign, not subversive. But even if it only occasionally provokes big laughs, this sweet, small film makes you smile most of the way through, which may be a more uncommon feat.
The Guardian
Steve Coogan and John C Reilly give great portrayals of Laurel and Hardy. These portraits are detailed, closely observed labours of love, especially as Coogan and Reilly had to nail both the screen personae and also fabricate a subtler, more naturalistic account for the off-stage versions.