Love in the Buff
China Lion Film Distribution | Release Date: March 30, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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75
Slant MagazineMar 29, 2012
The film has an exhilarating tossed-off quality that characterized many of the most entertaining works of the French New Wave. Read full review
70
VarietyMaggie LeeApr 24, 2017
It’s the narrative non sequiturs and comic vignettes sprinkled throughout that give the freewheeling pic its playful charm. Read full review
70
The New York TimesAndy WebsterMar 29, 2012
There's charm aplenty in Pang Ho-Cheung's Love in the Buff, a romantic comedy that is as interesting for its glimpse into contemporary urban China as it is for the charisma of its leads. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenMar 29, 2012
Love in the Buff may not be one for the ages, but it is one for right now, and shows up countless lifeless Hollywood romantic comedies. Pang's nimble, incisive writing and direction and his winning leads give proof to the rom-com ideal that a film can be funny, romantic and connected to modern life. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungMar 28, 2012
A natural, light and convincing rom com very similar to the original Hong Kong hit. Read full review
70
Village VoiceErnest HardyMar 27, 2012
Buff gels into a surprisingly moving look at the machinations of the heart. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. MusettoMar 30, 2012
Despite the title, there is no nudity in the Chinese rom-com Love in the Buff, although there is a lot of risqué language. Read full review
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