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12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittAt once dreamily surreal, acutely intelligent, and strikingly tough-minded, this pitch-dark dramatic comedy recalls David Lynch and "Donnie Darko" while remaining fresh and original to its core. A stunning directorial debut.
- 75Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyA frustrating combination of inspiration and routine, acuity and dullness, originality and fashion. Part web-of-life indie film, part troubled teen drama, part suburban satire, part comic book fantasy, it vacillates between the engaging and the silly, buoyed by energetic performances but pulled underwater by self-satisfied writing and direction.
- 60Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonDallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonEither a bit more humor or a bit more heart could exponentially improve things.
- 50Film ThreatFilm ThreatA series of pretentious social commentary punctuated by windows of excellence that only make it more frustrating.
- 50Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesIt's a Big Idea movie that comes out only half-baked.
- 42Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerThe few genuine moments of connection -- are as refreshing as they are out of place. They only highlight how false and affected the rest of the film is.
- 30VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasAn insufferable, self-conscious cult movie, The Chumscrubber smugly heaps on half-baked ideas about media violence, the homogeneity of suburbia and the disintegration of the American family.
- The resulting film is an example of how a film with camera and acting skills in its corner can still fall flat on its face.
- 25Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversAn appallingly clumsy and stupid take on drugs, kidnapping and suicide in suburbia.
- 20L.A. WeeklyScott FoundasL.A. WeeklyScott FoundasShrill, smug would-be satire.