| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...presents material that cries out to be handled with quiet empathy and hammers us with it." more... |
C |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"Talking about racism and teen sex isn't the same as saying something about them." more... |
C |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...American Beauty with a socially conscious paint job..." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Chris Barsanti |
"The film's threadbare budget certainly shows, but not in ways that matter." more... |
B |
Los Angeles Times
Gary Goldstein |
"Although Alan Ball never finds the right tone in Towelhead, star Summer Bishil entrances as Jasira." more... |
B |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...at its best, it's another incisive satire on American culture." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"The ending may be too pat, but the journey to get there - bitter, spicy, and poignant - more than compensates for any last-minute fumbles." more... |
B |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"Ball throws out so many provocations in Towelhead that it's no surprise a few land with a thud." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"It is so disturbing it makes you uncomfortable watching it." more... |
C- |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"...self-satisfied, sanctimonious superficiality." more... |
C |
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