Slash
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: December 9, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshDec 15, 2016
The film is a respectful analysis of burgeoning sexuality, the sometimes embarrassing missteps that come along with figuring it out, and exploring that all through fiction. Read full review
80
VarietyJoe LeydonDec 8, 2016
An effortlessly engaging dramedy that somehow manages to sustain an air of buoyant sweetness even while repeatedly referencing erotic fantasies and sexual anxieties. Read full review
80
Village VoiceApril WolfeDec 8, 2016
It's both funny and enlightening, a nuanced yet strikingly bold look at how teens see themselves, not how adults would like to see them. Parents: Take note. Teens: Relax, you'll figure it out. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovDec 7, 2016
Slash is an endearing, sweet, and altogether badass ode to being young, weird, and subversively creative. Read full review
75
The Film StageJohn FinkDec 8, 2016
An authentic portrait with only a few false notes, Slash ought to be essential viewing for every awkward 15-year-old kid trying to figure themselves out. Read full review
70
We Got This CoveredMatt DonatoDec 8, 2016
You'll want to call Slash a "romantic comedy," but that wouldn't do justice to all the social norm blurring that's more about important relationships than a goofy love story. Read full review
58
IndieWireDavid EhrlichDec 9, 2016
Slash is much sweeter than it is satisfying, but it smartly observes that the road to adulthood has never been paved, and it makes a convincing enough case that teens shouldn’t be afraid of driving down their detours. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergDec 8, 2016
For a movie about proud outcasts, Slash is a little square. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeDec 8, 2016
Though his stories suggest a pansexual curiosity, Neil himself seems only mildly engaged, and sluggish direction keeps both scenes with the nerd's dream girl and the jailbait-courting man from generating much heat. Read full review
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