HairBrained
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: February 28, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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2
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4
Negative:
2
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70
Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyFeb 25, 2014
Billy Kent's charming HairBrained comes from a long legacy of collegiate comedies but still finds its own identity. Read full review
70
The DissolveChris KlimekFeb 25, 2014
Kent’s photography is so energetic, and the soundtrack is so sprightly—it features jagged tunes from beloved cult act The Feelies, as well as other, less familiar indie bands—that the thinness of the characterization slips by almost unnoticed. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeMar 2, 2014
A likeable if familiar underdog tale. Read full review
50
VarietyDennis HarveyMar 2, 2014
The film doesn’t quite have the verve or originality to capitalize on its spasmodic absurdist impulses, leaving the whole in a rather innocuous middle ground despite all efforts at quirkiness. Read full review
50
The New York TimesMiriam BaleFeb 27, 2014
Unfortunately, the movie lacks strong enough players to fill in subtext to Mr. Kent’s formulaic setups, and the story flounders once Ms. Posey is out of the picture. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanFeb 27, 2014
Early potential fizzles away too quickly in this underachieving buddy comedy, which just barely skids along on the charm of its co-stars. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireFeb 28, 2014
HairBrained is painfully contrived and self-consciously quirky from the word go. Read full review
25
ObserverRex ReedFeb 26, 2014
It’s nice to see a movie about kids that extols the virtues of intelligence over sex, sports, bad music, ugly clothes and tattoos, but aside from some nice autumnal shots of Ivy League college campuses, there’s nothing in HairBrained to sustain much interest. Read full review
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