As Cool as I Am
IFC Films | Release Date: June 7, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
28
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
40
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJun 6, 2013
Familiar faces in supporting roles don't do much for the commercial prospects of this modest film, which feels like a made-for-TV version of the prototypical Sundance-aspiring quest for identity. Read full review
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanJun 6, 2013
Simplistic plotting, pedestrian visuals and poorly-handled melodrama do lend the project a cheap, made-for-TV feel, which is underscored by the fact that Danes and Marsden don’t seem obliged to turn in their best work. Read full review
40
Time OutSam AdamsJun 5, 2013
Director Max Mayer doesn’t find a way to make the ritual traumas of adolescence feel new again. Read full review
30
The New York TimesStephen HoldenJun 6, 2013
Just when its parts should come together, As Cool as I Am crumbles to bits. Read full review
25
New York PostKyle SmithJun 6, 2013
Though darker elements loom in the shadows, nothing in this painfully sincere film is remotely affecting; just think of it as “My So-Called Strife.” Read full review
25
Slant MagazineTina HassanniaJun 6, 2013
The film is the cinematic equivalent of a teenager, making everything more melodramatic than it needs to be, and impatient with the subtle details of life. Read full review
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