The Paranoids
Oscilloscope Pictures | Release Date: January 22, 2010 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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70
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Just like its main character, this smart, slyly witty movie with few laughs undersells itself. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
The Paranoids summons a scuzzy, winning nocturnal ambience, particularly when Hendler breaks out of his funk, hits the dance floor, and does his best impression of Michael Stipe in the “Losing My Religion” video. For a few brief moments, he and the movie transcend their four-walled ennui. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
An Argentine comedy that, despite some interestingly offbeat moments, is unlikely to reach much commercial traction on these shores. Read full review
50
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Medina has taken a series of vignettes and fashioned them into a feature film as aimless as Luciano’s life. There’s no buildup or payoff; still, Hendler’s laid-back performance makes Medina’s film worth seeking out. Read full review
40
Village VoiceAaron Hillis
Maybe it's appropriate that Argentinean writer-director Gabriel Medina's chokingly offbeat debut is as aimless and confused as its prototypical slacker-comedy hero, who seems to have wandered into a glum dramedy with a hazy noirish aesthetic. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid Fear
Medina is simply content to let the film’s sub-Jarmusch vignettes slow-fizzle to their finishes. Read full review
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