|
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION | ||
|
Positive:
10
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
|
Critic Reviews
Sep 10, 2019
Season 2 Review:
One of these unique jewels, and well worth watching for something that feels, and is, completely different from most other TV. ... Ultimately, This Close continues to explore the uncertainty of growing up and learning who you are in very grounded and emotional ways, as Season Two leans in more than ever to the idea of how to love yourself, love others, and be loved by others.
Read full review
Feb 15, 2018
Season 1 Review:
This Close is a little funny, a little sweet, unexpectedly insightful and a worthy reminder that Stern was great on Weeds and very good on Jericho and probably would have been a star long ago if Hollywood were more creative when it comes to utilizing deaf actors. ... Ultimately, the series works because deafness isn't a twist, but the specificity in what would still be a well-executed buddy dramedy.
Read full review
Feb 15, 2018
Season 1 Review:
The show has a rhythm all its own, one that is easy to fall in step with. The long stretches without spoken dialogue gives "This Close" an original flavor--it engages the eye more than the ear--and when someone does speak, it's jarring, like suddenly hearing inelegant American voices in a French cafe.
Read full review
Feb 15, 2018
Season 1 Review:
This Close isn’t at those shows’ [Better Things, Insecure or Atlanta] level--it’s more conventional, with familiar relationship and family situations, and it doesn’t really have a distinct sensibility. But it’s funny and poignant in ways we haven’t seen before, and more deftly directed and impressively cast than you’d expect for an original series on a small streaming service.
Read full review
UPROXXFeb 15, 2018
Season 1 Review:
Both Stern and the less-seasoned Feldman are appealing performers who’ve written themselves characters they know and can play well, in both their righteous moments and their deeply flawed ones. And even when the story sags here and there, This Close is a reminder of the creative value of more inclusive storytelling.
Read full review
Feb 15, 2018
Season 1 Review:
The narrative arcs aren't always original, but Stern and Feldman's touching performances make the series this close to perfect. [16 Feb 2018, p.49]
IndieWireFeb 15, 2018
Season 1 Review:
This Close isn’t perfect. It’s a little loose at times, and it would be nice to see fresher emotional beats come into play. But Stern and Feldman are more than enough reason to watch; they deserve to be in many more series and movies to come, but not before this series makes them heard
Read full review
Current TV Shows
By MetascoreBy User Score