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Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanDespite strong performances, this drawn-out "Day" feels like a cross between the claustrophobic play it once was, and the R-rated "After-School Special" it wants to be.
- 40TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxNot since Larry Clark's "Kids" (1995) has the threat of HIV infection been used so gratuitously, driving a narrative that ultimately has nothing to do with the AIDS crisis.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckWhat might have proved reasonably compelling onstage comes across as forced on film, with credibility taking a back seat to contrivance.
- 30Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimNo amount of fidgety editing and anxious soundtrack atonality can distract from the creakingly implausible scenario (Marsden's Dan is an almost comic exemplar of uncharacteristic hostage behavior).
- 30The New York TimesDave KehrThe New York TimesDave KehrMr. Piccirillo's direction reflects a basic knowledge of stagecraft but no discernable sense of filmmaking. The dull television-style close-ups march relentlessly across the screen, leaving only the ghostly trails of badly transferred video images behind.
- 25New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannBoasts one of the most ludicrous plots ever committed to digital video.