Bobby G. Can't Swim
Trinity Home Entertainment | Release Date: June 21, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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VarietyLael Loewenstein
Gutsy, unconventional, bursting with raw urban energy, this surprisingly suspenseful drama portrays New York Hell's Kitchen residents whose lives are governed by the immutable circumstances of their tawdry existence. Read full review
63
New York PostMegan Lehmann
Lacking quite the zip and zing of "Run Lola Run," this lively indie tale of a drug deal gone awry could be alternately titled "Walk Fast Bobby Walk Fast." Read full review
60
Village VoiceLeslie Camhi
Montias's script lacks surprises -- Still, the minor figures surrounding him (Bobby) -- from teenage Puerto Rican beauties to a mobster's middle-aged groupie -- form a gritty urban mosaic, and Bobby's wanton energy is utterly convincing. Read full review
50
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Whenever the picture tries to be about something bigger, it turns predictable or maudlin or, in a few sad instances, both simultaneously. Read full review
50
New York Daily NewsStaff (Not credited)
Manages to distinguish itself with a strong central performance and a mostly low-key approach to the subject matter. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Decidedly a minor item that's been on the shelf for a while but is nonetheless an effective calling card for its writer-director-star. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
As a debut it holds out the promise that Montias might do something more interesting in his next film. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyScott Foundas
The movie rarely overcomes its terminal Scorsese- and Ferrara-isms, or fulfills the promise, evident in the film's early passages, that Montias might be a fine observer of local color with his own unique stories to tell. Read full review
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