Tickling Leo
Barn Door Pictures | Release Date: September 4, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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80
Village VoiceElla Taylor
Davidson weaves deeper questions of who a Jew is into this powerful tale of a clan shredded by the rage and hatred passed down through three generations. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterDoris Toumarkine
Leo should satisfy serious older filmgoers, even if it suffers from wobbly storytelling. Read full review
60
Time OutS. James Snyder
Flimsy dialogue and fickle characters undercut the weighty historical demons in this fractured family portrait of three generations of men dealing with their emotional scars. Read full review
50
VarietyRonnie Scheib
A radiant perf by Annie Parisse and a virtuoso turn by Eli Wallach are insufficient to lift this male intergenerational angst-fest out of the ghetto. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
The film’s rich performances, in which every shade of every character’s emotions registers, can go only so far to camouflage the glaring lapses in a drama that often confuses hints and allusions with coherent storytelling. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
Throughout, Davidson's intentions are honest but become lost in a haze of overly familiar story beats. Read full review
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