Steal Me
Westlake Entertainment Group | Release Date: September 9, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
6
Negative:
3

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
A beautifully realized small film of understated power. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
It's not really original stuff, and there are few genuine surprises, but Painter skillfully layers visual details and off-the-cuff dialogue into a smart, condescension-free piece on small towns and the complicated lives they contain. The standout here is the always-wonderful Seymour (Hotel Rwanda, Birth). Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
The film's real star is the stunning Montana landscape, beautifully captured by cinematographer Paul Ryan. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden
There's some nice low-key work amid the uneven performances, but the Montana-shot film's key strength is its sense of place. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
With its lovely scenery and languid pacing, has a warmth and a naturalness that transcend its overheated material. Read full review
40
Film ThreatJeremy Mathews
There’s enough character development for a 20-minute short, and 75 additional minutes are manufactured with slight variations on the same scenes in different rooms of the house. Read full review
40
VarietyJohn Anderson
A classic case of overreaching, Steal Me boasts unorthodox camera angles, dramatic shifts in its palette and a generally adventurous visual style. What it lacks is believable dialogue, credible relationships and a serious foundation for its overripe psychology. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Steal Me suffers from a distinct charisma vacuum at the center, which makes it easy to linger on its many shortcomings, especially its stilted dialogue and pseudo-poetic, pseudo-philosophical narration. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
The teen actors grin twitchily as if tickled by sudden growth spurts, but apparently nothing can hurt their chances with the females in this libidinous zip code. Read full review
38
New York PostLou Lumenick
Solid performances can't save Melissa Painter's pretentious teen drama Steal Me, which plays like a cross between "Dangerous Skin" (without the gay sex) and "Picnic" (without the production values or credible situations). Read full review
20
Village VoiceBen Kenigsberg
Whether it's the guitar-strum soundtrack, "lyrical" cornfield shots, or arrhythmic performances, Steal Me has at least one indie-film cliché too many. Read full review
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