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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenAlthough the impressively acted ensemble piece occasionally gets tripped up by Peter Elkoff's overtly literate script, it travels in some unexpected, thoughtful directions.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanRitter, who's like the young Ethan Hawke on a bender of violence, is an actor to watch.
- 60The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisProbes class consciousness with rather more sensitivity than originality.
- 60Film ThreatFilm ThreatA film that succeeds at being good without really succeeding in being worthwhile.
- Too often Durst's direction is overly earnest, heavy in long takes, atmosphere wise but scene foolish.
- 50SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekThere's enough sweetness, and enough just-under-the-surface intelligence, in The Education of Charlie Banks to suggest that Durst may have a future as a filmmaker.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyWhat doesn't work so persuasively is Elkoff's script, particularly the overuse of voice-over.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceDurst and Elkoff deliver a nuanced scenario of class assimilation and resentment, then flub the ending.
- 40New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierAnother nicely understated performance from Jesse Eisenberg anchors this shambling drama.