Crazy Love
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: June 1, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
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Generally favorable reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
10
Negative:
0
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60
Village VoiceRob Nelson
However sick this tabloid star may be, Crazy Love is a celebrity doc by definition, with all its attendant trade-offs, and even the director admits that his access wasn't free. Read full review
60
SlateDana Stevens
Though the subject matter sounds depressing, Crazy Love has an infectious, even bouncy tone. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
There's plenty of black comedy in their twisted affair, but a more substantial documentary wouldn't leave you smiling. Read full review
58
Seattle Post-IntelligencerGianni Truzzi
Romance has little to do with the bizarre tale, part true crime and part lonely-hearts drama, of Burt Pugach and Linda Riss. While the now elderly pair may have found some happiness, that absence is heartbreaking. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterSura Wood
Despite the inherent, shocking nature of the material, Dan Klores' narrowly focused, poorly paced documentary lacks a narrative thrust that could have made for a more compelling film. Read full review
50
The New York TimesManohla Dargis
The overall vibe is morbidly entertaining, though something of a downer, partly because it's unclear if Mr. and Mrs. Pugach know that they are such sick puppies, partly because it's unclear if Mr. Klores cares that they are. Read full review
50
PremiereAaron Hillis
Directed with little flair, a one-sided perspective and a questionable sense of moral responsibility by Dan Klores (his negligent lack of an editorial voice in the couple's lunacy reeks of train-wreck exploitation), Crazy Love is a disturbingly captivating tabloid horror, but that's not Klores' doing. Read full review
50
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
In the sense that everyone is interesting once their lives are sufficiently unpacked, Burt and Linda's story is not boring -- but beyond its tabloid sensationalism, it's not especially significant either. Read full review
50
Washington PostStephen Hunter
Now, they're together. You can't look at them, but you can't look away either. So it goes. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleTamara Straus
It leaves one feeling queasy about human nature. Read full review
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