The Wise Kids
Cone Arts | Release Date: March 16, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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4
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1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The New York TimesStephen HoldenMar 15, 2012
In its unassuming way, this tiny, low-budget film is a universal reflection on issues of personal identity and choice for which there are no easy answers. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineDiego SemereneMar 15, 2012
Hovering over the narrative is the fear of the domino effect that change can enact, the dread that one person's "queerness" may perhaps expose everyone else's. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertMar 13, 2012
Honest, observant, and subtle. Read full review
70
VarietyRobert KoehlerMar 13, 2012
An unusual example of what can be termed a "gay Christian" film, Cone's feature is among the best of a recent spate of dramas observing American Christian life. Read full review
60
Village VoiceMelissa AndersonMar 13, 2012
The Wise Kids suffers from a theater workshop-y tendency to rest too long on pauses and silences to convey dramatic heft. But the blunder is ultimately overshadowed by Cone's excellent young actors, particularly Torem, burrowing deeply into her character's zealotry and anguish about being left behind. Read full review
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