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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinHumor here, whether situational or emotionally-based, proves a smart balance of grounded and loopy.
- 78Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesGoodhart’s film is a winner – sweet but not sentimental, tart without turning sour. The studio-produced romantic comedy may be flatlining, but who cares, so long as snappy indies like this one step up to fill the void?
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreMy Blind Brother takes things in some very predictable directions, and Goodhart was too goodhearted to let Scott go full-bore jerk as Robbie.
- Kroll and Slate, though, give performances that have the opposite effect. They aren't the best people, but the relative goodness of their intentions is never in doubt. My Blind Brother puts these characters through the comic wringer, but the humor is founded on the characters and their flaws, not the circumstances.
- 70Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghArizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghIt’s a slight film, but one that hits all the tricky emotional and comedic notes without a hint of cruelty.
- 67The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThe A.V. ClubJesse HassengerWith its three leads all having appeared repeatedly in the small-town setting of "Parks And Recreation," My Blind Brother sometimes feels like an alternate-world appendix to that beloved show.
- 63The Seattle TimesTom KeoghThe Seattle TimesTom KeoghThe best material gives the excellent Scott and Kroll plenty of love-hate energy: Robbie’s condescension, Bill’s passive-aggressiveness. It will look all too familiar to anyone who isn’t an only child.
- 60The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergIt’s made watchable by an appealing cast.
- 42Entertainment WeeklyKevin P. SullivanEntertainment WeeklyKevin P. SullivanIts tired indie trappings (arrested development, dull cynicism) turn the film into its own kind of marathon.
- 25The PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe PlaylistKevin JagernauthMy Blind Brother is mirthless, though Kroll and Slate have a delightfully easy charm that occasionally rises above the tedium.