Lazy Susan
Shout! Factory | Release Date (Streaming): April 3, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
37
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
1
Negative:
4
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75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperApr 2, 2020
Sean Hayes is a droll delight as Susan, who uses cynicism and snappy put-downs as a defense mechanism but has a real heart. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenApr 6, 2020
While the Nick Peet-directed film has its cheerfully outrageous moments . . . even mild shock value in the time of an epidemic might not be just what the doctor ordered. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireApr 3, 2020
It never quite works on its own. What’s crucial at the core is creating a character who feels like a real human being; Susan is more of a collection of quirks and bad choices. There just isn’t much to her. And the novelty alone of seeing Hayes play a woman is not enough to recommend this, although he does offer sporadic glimmers of vulnerability and humanity. Read full review
30
VarietyDennis HarveyApr 6, 2020
Lazy Susan aims hazily between the sad-sack valentine likes of “Muriel’s Wedding” and something more satirically misanthropic, missing a target it never quite commits to in the first place. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckApr 2, 2020
Despite its talented, overqualified cast, Lazy Susan simply feels like a mistake. Read full review
30
The New York TimesGlenn KennyApr 2, 2020
The proceedings, which also include Susan falling hard for a smarmy “Jumpoline” proprietor played by Jim Rash, are professionally executed. Yet the movie’s pace seems glacial. It’s as if the filmmakers tossed a bunch of fish into a barrel and didn’t bother to shoot them. Read full review
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