True Adolescents
Flatiron Film Company | Release Date: July 29, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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The New York TimesStephen HoldenJul 28, 2011
True Adolescents, like most indie movies related to the mumblecore school, is a delicate piece of machinery. Its truth lies in the tiniest details: the pauses, the stricken looks, the false bravado, the pathetically redundant slang (so many "dudes"). Read full review
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Village VoiceMark HolcombJul 26, 2011
Johnson establishes an understated, agreeable tone throughout that makes up for the movie's notable lack of hilarity, and in the outdoors sequences nicely captures how seemingly benign nature can turn nasty in an instant. Read full review
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VarietyRonnie ScheibJul 26, 2011
The result is Sam (Mark Duplass, "The Puffy Chair" and "Humpday"), a 34-year-old unemployed rocker whose mediocre musicianship is matched only by his abysmal people skills; he's like Jack Black without any energy or confidence. Read full review
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Slant MagazineJesse CataldoJul 26, 2011
Glomming conceits and situations from a vast range of similarly themed films, it ambles along in a lethargic, good-natured manner, fitfully amusing but never approaching substantial. Read full review
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