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5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonThe Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonInitially a caustic and somewhat programmatic checklist of alt-right obsessions, Cuck becomes more tonally and dramatically interesting after it shifts gear midway through, when Ronnie's story becomes a lurid psychosexual nightmare reminiscent of Darren Aronofsky's "Requiem for a Dream."
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyCuck is powerful so long as we’re simply trapped observing Ronnie’s all-too-palpable incomprehension and childlike tantrums over his dead-end circumstances. But when those circumstances start to feel rigged, the film’s value as analysis of a hot-button social phenomenon begins to cool.
- 50Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayAt its best, Cuck emphasizes those moments when Ronnie is reachable: when he’s treated like an ordinary person and tries his best to respond in kind.
- 40CineVueJohn BleasdaleCineVueJohn BleasdaleUltimately, though it hints at moments of wit, Cuck never feels serious enough to be a convincing character study and not garish enough to head into genre territory. Ultimately, this sordid tale feels both real and inconsequential.
- 10The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyIf you want to make a movie that argues for stricter gun laws, or more conscientious nationwide mental health care, by all means go ahead. But this kind of morbid, witless scab-picking, capped by an oh-so-ironic choice of closing credits song, is worse than useless.