Mr. Roosevelt
Paladin | Release Date: October 27, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
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12
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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88
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJan 5, 2018
Wells is a talent as a storyteller and as a director with a nice visual touch, and as a screen presence. Emily is wonderful. We like spending time with them. (Noel and Emily, I mean.) Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersNov 16, 2017
With her debut, Wells demonstrates that she's more than a comedic talent with a wonderfully weird sensibility. As a writer-director, she puts her own stamp on a standard premise, resulting in an unconventional but genuinely enjoyable film. Read full review
80
VarietyAndrew BarkerOct 20, 2017
This riotously endearing comedy is substantially funnier, sharper, and more peculiar than that premise is bound to make it sound. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleDanielle WhiteOct 25, 2017
Nearly every shot of the film, which Wells (a UT grad) also wrote and directed, holds a heavy dose of local scenery. Read full review
75
The PlaylistLena WilsonNov 29, 2017
This film might not blow you away, but it is unique, and it will make you laugh. And ultimately, that’s all you really need from an indie comedy. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyNov 17, 2017
Anyone who has ever circulated, even peripherally, in any comedy club scene, will recognize all of it. It's a quick-flash study of both frenzied activity and crushing ennui. Read full review
75
IndieWireDavid EhrlichNov 14, 2017
Mr. Roosevelt is a sweet and shaggy comedy about someone who needs to renovate their idea of home. It’s a reminder that the 21st century is going to be full of coming-of-age films about 30-year-olds, and it’s compelling evidence that that might be alright. Read full review
75
ConsequenceMichael RoffmanOct 20, 2017
This is a very effective story that works as a love letter to both a life and a city in transition. Read full review
72
Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpNov 22, 2017
The film’s abundance of tenderness and lack of cringe laughs, save for that opening sex scene, lets it stand out from its feel-bad comedy peers. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAbbey BenderNov 30, 2017
Mr. Roosevelt may be slight, but it’s buoyed by Wells’s self-deprecating humor. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 26, 2017
Modest but funny, it makes a fine calling card for a performer deserving of bigger things. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 6, 2017
Mr. Roosevelt isn’t a laugh right. “Quirky” pops to mind a lot more often than is healthy for a movie grasping for our love. But it is funny enough, and alternately sweet and caustic as it depicts, in quick sketches and sharp observances, the LA of our nightmarish ambitions and the Austin of our hip, homey fantasies. Read full review
60
The New York TimesGlenn KennyNov 21, 2017
Ms. Wells is appealing onscreen and is a smart writer. She gives Emily some good zingers. Read full review
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