Demi-Soeur
Rialto Pictures | Release Date: February 7, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
24
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
2
Negative:
4

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
New York Daily NewsJordan HoffmanFeb 6, 2014
Broad comedy and a little slapstick ensue. In the end, you’ve got to have a heart harder than a tortoise shell not get a little misty. Read full review
50
NPRMark JenkinsFeb 7, 2014
If Nenette as a character is more a narrative convenience than a depiction of an actual condition, her permanent childhood does provide the 63-year-old Balasko with an exuberant, unpredictable role. That she continues to make work for herself as both an actress and a director is a good thing, but it would be better if she found a more ambitious writer. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckFeb 9, 2014
This sentimental French farce unsuccessfully strains for laughs while lurching towards its all too predictable denouement. Read full review
20
VarietyRonnie ScheibFeb 10, 2014
French actress-writer-director Josiane Balasko plunges in with all the finesse of a hopped-up Pollyanna, her simplistic interpretation of an impaired sexagenarian coming close to outright parody. Read full review
20
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisFeb 6, 2014
This sickly sweet concoction sets your teeth on edge. Read full review
20
Village VoiceNick SchagerFeb 4, 2014
The film indulges in much wannabe-funny wailing, shrieking, and flopping about by Nénette and Paul, only to then lace its buffoonish material with semi-serious undercurrents. Read full review
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