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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Film ThreatEric CamposFilm ThreatEric CamposIt's difficult at first to tell whether this is a documentary or a fictional work and this makes Assisted Living all the more involving.
- 80Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThis finale turns Assisted Living from fascinating experimental film into something finer.
- 70VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasA noteworthy piece on a difficult subject.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenMay be a comedy, but its images of physical frailty are inescapably unsettling. As the camera fixates on frail, spotted trembling hands unsteadily reaching out, it is impossible not to imagine a future in which those hands could be yours.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterA curious film with real heart but questionable technique. This art house fodder is just quirky and fresh enough to catch on with audiences.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceThere's a finer line between peaceable pothead jocularity and just being a dick--and sometimes it's tough to tell whether Todd is more Jon Stewart or Tucker Carlson.
- 50The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayAssisted Living gets a little better as it wears on, and at least it's refreshingly short.
- 38New York PostNew York PostJarringly insensitive and amateurish debut feature.
- 0Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanParts of the film play like the world's slowest and most insensitive reality show (Who Wants to Be an Octogenarian?).