The Final Member
Drafthouse Films | Release Date: April 18, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
2
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The A.V. ClubBen KenigsbergApr 17, 2014
The Final Member boasts a stranger-than-fiction subject so odd and funny it almost couldn’t miss. But Bekhor and Math make the film much more than a limp gag. Read full review
80
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisApr 17, 2014
This wonderfully weird documentary pinpoints the desire to preserve fleeting glories. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeApr 17, 2014
Funny, fascinating, and packing a surprisingly poignant twist, the doc will get plenty of free publicity and, for unsqueamish moviegoers, will live up to the hype. Read full review
80
VarietyEddie CockrellFeb 24, 2014
The Final Member finds hilarity in humanity. Read full review
75
The PlaylistKevin JagernauthFeb 24, 2014
The sincerity and honesty of the stories within, as odd as they are, make The Final Member worth seeking out. Read full review
70
The DissolveNoel MurrayApr 17, 2014
Directors Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math favor a deadpan, clear-eyed, strikingly simple approach that brings out both the humor and the pathos in the story. Read full review
70
Village VoiceHeather BaysaApr 16, 2014
the shock factor was to be expected from the get-go, and so it's not all that shocking. What is compelling, however, is the weird way this film demonstrates the supreme emotional effectiveness of a simple quest narrative. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleJosh KupeckiApr 16, 2014
While very funny, The Final Member is also a compelling examination of society’s concept of masculinity and male identity, and an empathetic portrait of three men in the fading decline of their lives, staring at their own mortality. In the end, their obsession with leaving behind a legacy illustrates a universal truth for us all, and that’s no joke. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineChuck BowenApr 15, 2014
A potential barroom joke blossoms into a surprisingly poignant portrait of three aging men wrestling with how to shed their mortal coil. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinApr 24, 2014
Smartly, the filmmakers minimize their topic's punchline potential. But even though the running time is short, the movie feels stretched out. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJordan HoffmanApr 17, 2014
A phallocentric documentary could easily be nothing but snickers and mockery, but the directors offer a work filled with warmth, humor and humanism. Read full review
25
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsApr 18, 2014
Generally speaking, the museum seems like a modest, but vividly-detailed freak show. Read full review
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