Albatross
CinemaNX | Release Date: January 13, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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Mixed:
7
Negative:
2
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70
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisJan 12, 2012
Niall MacCormick's direction, while unfocused, locates a sweet center in the bonding of the two young girls, effortlessly capturing the way unexpected friendship, like first love, can completely alter the look of the world. Read full review
60
VarietyCharles GantJan 7, 2012
Brown Findlay, reportedly cast before she filmed "Downton Abbey," is a real find. Germany's Koch suggests astute fishing beyond the obvious casting pools, and Ormond clearly relishes her change-of-pace role as tough, casually profane Joa. Read full review
60
EmpireStaff (Not credited)Jan 7, 2012
A startling performace from Findlay doesn't quite make up for a disappointing third act. Read full review
50
TimeMary PolsJan 12, 2012
The performances are compelling (although Jones is underused) but the thin narrative is less instructive of the strange way female friendships operate than of the way stories get recycled. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMichelle OrangeJan 10, 2012
By the time a disillusioned, grimly deflowered Beth leaves for school wearing her ex-friend's "I Put Out" T-shirt, tonal whiplash has eaten up the pleasures of this otherwise well-cast, evocatively shot small-town trifle. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyAdam MarkovitzJan 25, 2012
Trite lessons are learned. Plotlines play out in familiar arcs. A few blips of sex and drug use aim to make the movie feel more grown-up. Instead, they make it off-limits to the only age group likely to find any charm in its smug Britcom cutesiness. Read full review
40
NPRIan BuckwalterJan 24, 2012
It's a shame that the film comes across like an awkward and ingratiating teenager, given that the two performances at its core are so winning. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid FearJan 10, 2012
Innocence is lost - as well as 90 minutes of your precious, precious time. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineAndrew SchenkerJan 8, 2012
Albatross is simply a compendium of bad ideas. Read full review
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanJan 13, 2012
Albatross is the kind of movie that looks good, begins with promise, and then nosedives into deep disappointment. Read full review
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