There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

I thoroughly enjoyed this little indie drama. However, given the subject material, perhaps "enjoyed" is the wrong word. The cast: Stewart, Gandolfini, and Leo were all more than believable and often heart wrenching in their roles. Kristen Stewart's portrayal as Mallory is very touching and authentic. She played flighty and wary to perfection and never let Doug (James Gandolfini) or the audience forget that at the root, she is a good person who's been damaged. Gandolfini played the watchful friend of Mallory's and the good influence who's still reconciling with his own personal grief, irritation, and depression with aplomb. Melissa Leo's Lois is amazing with her conveying the character's reaction to the aforementioned grief. The three of them could be a believable and nice little nuclear family had their been different circumstances in the film. All in all, director Jake Scott's second feature set in New Orleans is a sadly overlooked independent film, despite it's debut at the Sundance Film Festival. "Welcome to the Rileys" is not a perfect film and is flawed, but the plot and the acting are not among them.

I saw this movie after 2 years of its release, from the beginning to end the movie kept me bounded, impeccable performances given by Stewart and Gandolfini. The movie revolves around the relationships between a family who lost their daughter in an accident and teenager (kristen). Before this movie i have only seen Stewart in Twilight and never thought she will come out from comfort zone and can give such a challenging performance. The plot of movie was solid, though some reviews denied this but i think they didn't understood the movie or their expectations were too high. Overall 'Welcome to the Rileys' is the movie i will see again and again. 10/10.

This is a fantastic movie! Kristen Stewart and James did an amazing job and this movie made me really think about the effect you can have on someone's life. James and Kristen had a really good connection and i feel like the director showed very well the reality of how some people live and the things they will do to live. I continue to think about this movie even after months of watching it...which I love. This movie was very well put together and all the actors did great. I now really want to go and visit New Orleans. I encourage everyone to see this movie. It is one of the best movies I have ever seen and one I will never forget! It has a little bit of everything,an all around great movie.

Jake Scott, son of Ridley Scott, directs "Welcome to the Rileys", an intermittently interesting drama which stars James Gandolfini as a grieving father who bonds with a young stripper as a means of overcoming the death of his daughter.It's a conventional film, and actress Kristen Stewart, too precious and self-consciously cutesy, never convinces as a grungy stripper, but there are nevertheless some interesting things scattered about. Scott nurses some atmosphere out of his New Orlens locations, the visual contrast between Gandolfini's huge, bulbous body and Stewart's near anorexic frame is morbidly interesting, and the film manages to skirt around the erotic fantasies these guy-and-stripper tales usually trade on.Like most films set in New Orleans, "Welcome to the Rileys" is creepily white and middle class. Here's a city with an almost 70 percent African American population, and a film with nary a black face in sight. A city wrecked by, and abandoned after, Hurricane Katrina, and a film in which our focus is on a rich white guy with daughter issues. What the hell?7.9/10 – Worth one viewing.