Please Baby Please
Music Box Films | Release Date: October 28, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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60
The Irish TimesTara BradyMar 30, 2023
It’s not for everyone. Please Baby Please often forgets that it’s a musical, and the action is increasingly chaotic. Read full review
58
IndieWireJude DryOct 29, 2022
With its bisexual lighting and hyper-designed oddball aesthetic, Please Baby Please looks a lot more polished than its messier camp influences. Aesthetically, the film cobbles together its many cinematic influences with admirable swagger. But film isn’t solely a visual medium — it’s a storytelling one as well. Read full review
50
Original-CinLiam LaceyNov 29, 2022
Please Baby Please has one thing going for it: A chance to watch gifted actors do some daredevil freestyling. In moments, it’s almost enough. Read full review
50
TheWrapLena WilsonOct 29, 2022
Please Baby Please may pay homage to queer aesthetics, but it fails to make any coherent points about gender or sexuality. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireOct 28, 2022
While it’s drenched in style and features performances from an eclectic cast of actors who are deeply committed to the bit, and its expressions of erotic desire can be quite steamy, director and co-writer Amanda Kramer’s film feels limited and grows tiresome rather quickly. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreOct 24, 2022
A fascinating but frustrating overreach that is never more fun than when it’s most over the top, but never really gets a handle on what it’s supposed to be about. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawMar 28, 2023
The film feels over-determined and self-satisfied. Read full review
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