Food of Love
TLA Releasing | Release Date: October 25, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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90
VarietyJonathan Holland
Pons has aimed for a performance-driven drama whose virtues are of the small-scale, low-key variety, with the director working within narrow dramatic limits as always but here doing so brilliantly. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
An elegant work, Food of Love is as consistently engaging as it is revealing. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Elusive and compelling. Read full review
60
Village VoiceDennis Lim
Stevenson's performance is at once clueless and fiercely committed, a volatile combination that pays off in the best scene: the mother of all PFLAG meetings. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
A reserved coming-of-age story that overcomes flat acting and one-dimensional scene-building thanks to its lively plot. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Once the excellent Rhys and Corunder are off-screen, the film's overall staginess and the inconsistent work of the supporting cast become glaringly apparent. Read full review
40
The New York TimesDave Kehr
Tossed by successive waves of floridity and biliousness, Food of Love finally washes up on the shores of camp. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleKimberley Jones
To say the least, the chemistry is lacking; equally unconvincing is the all-British cast’s attempts at American accents. Read full review
38
New York PostMegan Lehmann
Some solid performances and pretty scenery don't do much to conceal that there's a whole heap of nothing at the core of this slight coming-of-age/coming-out tale. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
Crushingly airless film -- Food chokes on its own depiction of upper-crust decorum. Read full review
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