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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonThere are times when you’re tempted to turn away when Joy makes the latest in a long line of really bad, even self-destructive choices. But deGuzman’s performance is so arresting and engaging, you keep your eyes glued to her — if only so you don’t miss the next development that will be hilarious or heartbreaking or both.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersDirector Yoonessi and deGuzman perfectly balance the contrast between Joy’s cuteness and innocence and the darkness and sexuality of her experience.
- 90Film ThreatFilm ThreatFilms like this are few and far between, but the sooner we realize it’s okay not to be okay, the better.
- 83IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandIt’s a fluffy spin on the recovery genre, but it’s a fresh one, and deGuzman’s hard-won life experience adds veracity and honesty to the snappy narrative. She’s also just plain wonderful to watch, providing a tough character in a tough situation with the maximum of grace.
- 75Film Journal InternationalAnna StormFilm Journal InternationalAnna StormWith heavy-hitters like Melissa Leo and a particularly terrific John Hawkes backing up a magnetic deGuzman, the slight, 80-minute movie makes for strange and surprising entertainment.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliOne of the problems with Unlovable is the uneven manner in which the tone shifts.
- 60L.A. WeeklyAbbey BenderL.A. WeeklyAbbey BenderEarly on, sex addiction is called “a gaping hole in the soul” but Unlovable barely has us feel it.