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17 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceLighthearted and funny, it falters only in the rare moments when it takes itself too seriously.
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickOften charming and funny, though sometimes quite gross.
- 60VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibGay Gotham farce written, directed and starring veteran actor Craig Chester ("Swoon," "Kiss Me Guido") delivers plenty of well-timed slapstick, a brace of oddball zanies and a couple of show-stopper musical numbers. Material is uneven, but rhythm and pacing keep action moving smartly.
- 60L.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonL.A. WeeklyChuck WilsonAdam & Steve is uneven, but it's a relief to see a gay romance that isn't about ab-perfect 20-year-olds, and which features lovers played by two long out-of-the-closet actors. Wonder of wonders.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertAny professional film editor watching this movie is going to suffer through one moment after another that begs to be ripped from the film and cut up into ukulele picks. Never mind the film editor: A lot of audiences, with all the best will in the world, are going to feel the same way.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasMuch of Craig Chester's good-hearted love story Adam & Steve is silly and contrived, but the film boasts four engaging actors.
- 40Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonStrikes an unsatisfying balance between serious romantic texture and outright farce.
- 40Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumDespite the high spirits, most of the comedy is feeble and forced; Steve's career as a therapist seems especially far-fetched.
- 38Chicago TribuneAllison BenediktChicago TribuneAllison BenediktA mostly bland, sporadically crude, by-the-numbers romantic comedy about two gay men in love.
- 30The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe gay, independent comedy Adam & Steve is as crude and nonsensical as any number of B-list studio equivalents, with the added disadvantages of a low budget and shaky direction by Craig Chester, who wrote and also stars.