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28 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumLauren Ambrose is lovely as the girlfriend he's a fool to lose but seems intent on losing anyhow.
- 80Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfIt's a comedy about the unchecked id; indeed, there's sleepwalking in it. But will those grunting strolls happen through a second-story window or on the highway? You're left cringing, and that puts Birbiglia in excellent company, alone though he might be in bed.
- 75The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinAs charming as it is winningly modest, but it's so incredibly slight a stiff wind would knock it into a different hemisphere.
- 75The PlaylistWilliam GossThe PlaylistWilliam GossFans of Birbiglia should be easily entertained, and with a little luck, it will only earn this particular loveable neurotic a few more of those.
- Much of the best comedy derives from personal pain, and comic turned filmmaker Mike Birbiglia deftly transposes his stand-up routine to the big screen.
- 63Slant MagazineSlant MagazineThe funny thing about the movie isn't its failure-to-launch humor, but the weird mess of life that rushes in despite it.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanBirbiglia is a great storyteller, but not a natural actor. Matt should really be played by someone with more skill - and by someone in his 20s, rather than a 33-year-old who pretends to be in his 20s by acting as clueless as possible.
- 50Village VoiceVillage Voice[Rides] a weird tonal line, maybe aiming to split the difference between comedy and terror but coming off as afraid to really go for it on either.