The Giant Mechanical Man
Tribeca Film | Release Date: April 27, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
2
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
Slant MagazineR. Kurt OsenlundApr 23, 2012
It's a simple story of simple people intentionally told in simple terms, and the only issues with which it's concerned are those of pure personal connection. Read full review
70
VarietyJohn AndersonApr 26, 2012
Helmer-writer Lee Kirk's deliberately offbeat romance, a vehicle for wife Fischer, will undoubtedly win friends through its cockeyed-optimistic view of romance. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierApr 26, 2012
Grace, especially, gives a turn that could be a twerpy cousin to Tom Cruise's character in "Magnolia"; Fischer's dead-eyed responses to this Mensa-member/player who think he's book jacket-hot are priceless. Read full review
60
Total FilmSam AdamsApr 24, 2012
Kirk, who wed Fischer in 2010, perfectly captures her all-thumbs charm, and ubiquitous character actor Messina steps into the lead with ease, showing off some impressive mime skills to boot. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisApr 27, 2012
Pleasantly charming but instantly forgettable. Read full review
50
Village VoiceErnest HardyApr 24, 2012
Tim eventually evolves out of smugness, but unfortunately, the film merely trades it for sappiness. Fischer, meanwhile, imbues Janice with a wounded soulfulness that cuts right through the clichés. The less said about a hideously wigged Topher Grace as a smarmy self-help author, the better. Read full review
25
The A.V. ClubNathan RabinApr 25, 2012
Fischer at least has personal and romantic reasons to be involved with this film, but audiences are unencumbered by such obligations, and should heed the title's warning sign and opt out of Kirk, Fischer, and Messina's fruitless little circle of pain. Read full review
20
Boxoffice MagazineNick SchagerApr 23, 2012
Fischer and Messina may make a cute pair, but amidst such contrivances, they're powerless to make this RomCom seem like anything more than a creaky retread of obvious indie clichés. Read full review
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