Save Me
First Run Features | Release Date: September 5, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2
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80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
This is a modest, thoughtful, independent production of exceptional insight and quietly devastating power. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
A solid performance by the often underrated Judith Light lends considerable weight to this melodrama's controversial subject. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Even those of us who find anti-homosexual ''deprogramming'' to be hideously intolerant and naive may find ourselves oddly relieved that Mark is there (in a Christian rehab center). Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleRuthe Stein
Doesn't poke fun at anyone's beliefs. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
What's admirable about Save Me is that it grounds its religious and cultural debate not in vilifying one side but in sympathizing with both. Read full review
70
Village VoiceChuck Wilson
Though Save Me never quite surmounts its schematic scenario, scene by scene, beat by beat, it's pretty damn good. Read full review
70
Washington PostAnn Hornaday
Save Me is a particularly flattering showcase for Gant, best known for his work on the TV show "Queer as Folk" and ready for a big-screen breakout. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMaureen M. Hart
Allen and Gant are principals in Mythgarden, a movie production company that promotes gay and lesbian storytelling, and Save Me makes a respectable showing as an early effort. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeTy Burr
An earnest drama about the futility of "rescuing" gay men back to Jesus, Save Me presents a paradox: It's an issue drama in which the most compassionately drawn character is on the other side of the issue. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis Harvey
The first feature from new gay-focused production company Mythgarden, is a welcome exception in that it effectively dramatizes the issues without caricaturing or pillorizing either party. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNathan Lee
Never quite shakes off its aura of second-rate made-for-TV movie, Save Me has a lot of heart but little nerve and no surprise. Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill White
For its intention to promulgate the compatibility of Christianity with homosexuality, Save Me deserves a footnote in the political battle between these traditionally adversarial groups. As a movie, it doesn't amount to much more than an after school-special with sex and profanity. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Insipid, TV-bland drama. Read full review
25
New York PostKyle Smith
Sounds like a great idea for a gay porno, but the soapy Save Me actually takes itself seriously. Read full review
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