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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibPitch-perfect dialogue, quietly dynamic helming and small-scale action on a widescreen canvas make for a very appealing film.
- In an age when special effects and flashy cinematography often trump narrative, there's a particular charm to the plain-Jane story of self-discovery.
- 63New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsGiven the lousy singing of Kirsten Dunst in "Spider-Man" and Drew Barrymore in "Lucky You," it's nice to report that Fisk - Sissy Spacek's daughter - shows real talent performing two songs here.
- 50Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyIn I'm Reed Fish, Jay Baruchel is cast as a leading man with two attractive girlfriends, and, sorry, I'm frankly more prepared to accept Stephen Hawking as an action hero.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceShort of pulling a Zach Braff, there's one sure way to get known as a screenwriter: Put your actual name in the title of the script.
- 30The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSweetness and whimsy fill the screen to capacity in I'm Reed Fish, a rural coming-of-age tale that's so laid-back that its cast is almost horizontal.
- 20Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleThe ultimate indie self-indulgence, I'm Reed Fish is so weighed down in its own angst as to practically deserve its own genre.
- 12New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithWatching I'm Reed Fish is like being forced to read the diary of a dull-witted teen who is breathlessly beginning a lifelong fascination with himself.