44
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4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Boxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoBoxoffice MagazineSara Maria VizcarrondoIt's full of really subtle dichotomies and internal conflicts, but what makes Julius' story seem authentic is how totally incongruous it feels.
- 50The New York TimesRachel SaltzThe New York TimesRachel SaltzDeliberately small-scale, Five Time Champion has tough-minded moments but too often veers toward the sweet and even the treacly. It's pleasant enough, but too careful to be very involving.
- 40Village VoiceNick PinkertonVillage VoiceNick PinkertonRule of thumb: If a movie about how life is messy features someone lecturing about how messy life is, that movie is not nearly messy enough to do justice to life.
- 38Slant MagazineNick SchagerSlant MagazineNick SchagerA coming-of-age tale that, with every landscape cutaway and twinkling note from its xylophone-heavy score, begs to be taken as a dreamy slice of countryside profundity.