73
Metascore
24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- Because of the supremely artful way Shear and Reitz have pitched the story, it reaches into places few films, gay or straight, have gone.
- 88Chicago TribuneJohn PetrakisChicago TribuneJohn PetrakisOne of those small films that will, one hopes, find a larger audience through word of mouth.
- 80VarietyEmanuel LevyVarietyEmanuel LevyA darkly intriguing drama that probes the very nature of love and the lasting effects of loss.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasSuch a powerful experience that it is equally effective whether you have figured out from the start where it is headed or whether its denouement comes as a complete surprise.
- 80TNT RoughCutJ. RentillyTNT RoughCutJ. RentillyThe journey -- long, dark, pungent, and twisted as it is -- is well worth the taking.
- 80Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThere's no denying its surreal, hypnotic effect.
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardSmart, psychologically complex film is an offbeat and effective tale.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickDark, morbidly funny and quite violent movie, which plays with audience members' heads in ways many people will find quite disturbing.
- 75Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrIt plays like Scorsese's ``After Hours,'' but for higher stakes.
- 50TV Guide MagazineSteve SimelsTV Guide MagazineSteve SimelsIf this were a more mainstream film with a shot at a wider audience, we'd probably be talking Oscar nominations for Futterman and Ball.