Supporting Characters
Tribeca Film | Release Date: January 25, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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75
Slant MagazineJaime N. ChristleyJan 19, 2013
Glides from a mildly off-putting opening across several scenes that waver between sitcom superficiality and sudden, unexpected gusts of feeling, ultimately ending on a note of perfectly judged emotional ambivalence. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen HoldenJan 24, 2013
This well-acted film captures a generational and occupational sliver of New York life that rings true. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAndrew Schenker Jan 23, 2013
Frequently funny, Schechter's movie is also shrewd in its handling of the tensions between longtime friends and co-workers as professional opportunities dwindle and off-the-job romantic drama trickles into the cutting room. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubMike D AngeloJan 23, 2013
Supporting Characters tends to meander pleasantly from scene to scene, relying on the testy rapport between its two lead actors. Read full review
60
Time OutNick SchagerJan 22, 2013
The fictional filmmaker's rejection of "quirkiness" ends up, ironically, being embraced by the movie itself, but even at its most sitcomish, Karpovsky and Lowe's banter has a contentious authenticity that recognizes these industry grunts as vital and three-dimensional-no matter their nominal supporting status. Read full review
50
The PlaylistGabe ToroJan 25, 2013
There is a lived-in quality to Supporting Characters that comes from either a strong cast or days of rehearsal – unclear as to whether they had the latter, though they definitely have the former. Read full review
50
New York PostLou LumenickJan 24, 2013
Dan Schechter's no-budget comedy about the romantic and professional travails of a pair of financially struggling film editors offers a few laughs, all served up on eyeball-gougingly ugly digital video. Read full review
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