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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghFreakies fans will swoon.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckWhile Stanford is more annoying than endearing as the self-righteous slacker, the charming Deschanel provides the film with its few moments of genuine fun with her offbeat turn as the wily, put-upon girlfriend.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceDespite a few good one-liners, the dialogue is overwritten, and director Michael Lehmann (Heathers, The Truth About Cats & Dogs) is in thrall with the hipness he tries to chronicle.
- 40The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenA business course on cutthroat capitalism disguised as a slacker comedy: That’s the kindest way to describe Michael Lehmann’s Flakes.
- 38New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThere are a few sweet moments as the story reaches its unsurprising conclusion. But, all in all, Flakes isn't going to bowl you over.
- 38New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanUnless you happen to be one yourself, chances are pretty good that you'll take an immediate dislike to the self-satisfied hipsters who populate this disappointing comedy.
- 33The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe characters Lehmann and company use as generational mouthpieces bear no relation to any people who have ever existed, and they barely work as parody.