63
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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Film.comJordan HoffmanFilm.comJordan HoffmanDirectors Katie Graham and Andrew Matthews create a great framework for the epic nemesis battle, but also know when to pull back to keep the movie grounded in reality.
- 90Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlThe comic scenes arc into bleakness, and the bleak ones often collapse back into comedy.
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeAffectionately captures the tail end of a culture in which specialized dice, character sheets and hand-painted figurines were the gateway to elaborate flights of imagination.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeSam Eidson is perfect for the lead role, but that doesn't exactly guarantee the fanboy crowd will embrace the film.
- 50The DissolveScott TobiasThe DissolveScott TobiasZero Charisma is a comedy by classification, but its cruelties have a way of turning it into a psychodrama inadvertently. The tone is often as abrasive as its hero.
- 50The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisHas plenty of humor but no satirical bite.
- 38Slant MagazineSlant MagazineIt's a pity that it hews to sitcom-like formula rather than using this bank of knowledge and sympathy to create something more original.