Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
Release Date: August 21, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
VarietyRonnie Scheib
Spinning a wry, tall-tale version of his autobiography, the septuagenarian audaciously plays himself at every age and every stage of his improbably picaresque adventures. Read full review
50
The New York TimesMike Hale
It’s disappointing, though, to see that his work, while it’s become more polished, has remained essentially self-indulgent and superficial despite the big themes of racism and identity that it takes on. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
The video has a funky, loose-limbed feel, but Van Peebles has been celebrated so much already you have to wonder how many victory laps a man needs. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Van Peebles' persona and sensibility remain engaging, as do his way with his beguiling score and songs, but his film desperately needs tightening to eliminate tedious moments, especially in the African sequence. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid Fear
There’s something admirable about the anything-goes energy that Van Peebles brings to this tall tale, but the amateurishness and Video Toaster–era technical tricks start to grate after a bit. It’s a funky, free-form fairy tale, but one that only a mutha could truly love. Read full review
30
Village VoiceNick Pinkerton
There's a temptation to "give" this to Van Peebles, but any scene in which actors get to interact is deathly awkward, and 100 minutes should never feel this long. Read full review
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