Guidance
Strand Releasing | Release Date: August 21, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinAug 27, 2015
Mills peppers his fresh script with an assortment of throwaway lines, kooky character beats and off-kilter emotional truths. That he packs so much memorable silliness into one 80-minute film is quite the feat. Sequel, please. Read full review
90
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisAug 20, 2015
Mr. Mills (drawing on his own experiences and doing triple duty as the director and screenwriter) gives a performance of rancid single-mindedness. It’s a fearlessly unsympathetic role that provides plenty of space for train-wreck humor but almost no wiggle room for redemption. Read full review
70
VarietyDennis HarveyAug 17, 2015
The modest pic’s laughs get bigger as it goes along, and so does its surprising warmth. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 18, 2015
Mills stuffs his film with cynical teachers, absentee parents and kids trying to cope with the minefield that even Canadian high schools are built on. Read full review
60
Village VoiceAbby GarnettAug 18, 2015
The crime-spree-driven final third feels more like a sordid movie of the week than the sprightly comedy that preceded it. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeAug 17, 2015
An enjoyable entry into the swelling ranks of corrupt-the-youth comedies. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerAug 17, 2015
The film is not significant, but it is principled and sweetly subversive. And, like high school, if you’re not careful, you might just learn something from it. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneAug 17, 2015
The unapologetic lack of political correctness never goes beyond a one-dimensional and tentative provocation. Read full review
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