The Pill
Shoot First Entertainment | Release Date: December 16, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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70
VarietyRonnie ScheibDec 13, 2011
Deftly avoiding both the haphazardness of mumblecore and the fakery of studio romantic comedies, Khoury deploys a light directorial touch marked by assured thesping and a genuine appreciation for neurotic angst. Read full review
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Slant MagazineDiego SemereneDec 13, 2011
At the very least, The Pill could have been a pleasant exercise in screenwriting sharpness if Fred and Mindy's situation had been confined and (un-)resolved within the confines of its very promising first scene. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanDec 15, 2011
While their story is feather-light, Khoury and his actors have each type down perfectly. Worth seeing with friends, but you won't want to make a date night out of it. Read full review
60
Village VoiceAndrew SchenkerDec 13, 2011
What makes Khoury's film work - at least until its cop-out ending - is the consistency of Fred's loathsomeness. Read full review
40
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerDec 15, 2011
This might be more entertaining if any of the three main characters were at all likable. Read full review
38
New York PostSara StewartDec 16, 2011
Like the lovely indie "Weekend," this small-scale story focuses on a couple of days in a possibly blossoming romance. Unlike that movie, it's full of gender stereotypes and all-around bad behavior. There's no one here to root for. Read full review
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