Gerontophilia
Strand Releasing | Release Date: May 1, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
6
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsMay 1, 2015
This is a comedy that encourages viewers to be impulsive, and pointedly seek love and acceptance outside of "normal" social institutions, especially when it comes to family and romance. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneApr 26, 2015
It chooses the delicateness of a fable instead of the narrative recklessness we've come to expect from Bruce La Bruce. Read full review
60
Village VoiceAbby GarnettApr 28, 2015
Though its imagery is tame by LaBruce's standards, Gerontophilia follows his fascination with taboo sexual behavior. Read full review
50
The PlaylistOliver LytteltonMay 1, 2015
There is genuine warmth and heart to the central relationship, and the script is occasionally funny, though it draws smiles more than laughs. But it's hard to see, beyond the gender swap, what LaBruce is saying here that Hal Ashby didn't cover more definitively four decades ago. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldApr 30, 2015
Mr. Borden, an acclaimed Canadian stage actor and playwright, turns in a slyly entertaining performance. But the relationship between Lake and Melvyn feels a bit more one-sided than perhaps was intended. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyApr 28, 2015
Wavering between wry humor and frank tenderness without fully committing to either, the film ends up stranded in an innocuously sweet middle ground. That’s a disappointment, especially since the movie gets off to an amusing start. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyApr 29, 2015
There are the makings of a poignant Harold and Maude-style drama here, but the movie is so amateurish and eager to be shocking, it just winds up feeling creepy. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsKatherine PushkarApr 30, 2015
Comely Lajoie plays the part of catnip admirably, with bing cherry eyes and a Quebec accent. And as Mr. Peabody, Walter Borden gives better than the stock flamboyant roué that the role deserves. Read full review
30
VarietyJay WeissbergApr 28, 2015
Maybe if the actors had been coached to actually act, it would have come across better, but their painfully stilted delivery is leaden rather than campily artificial. Read full review
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