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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawAmstell creates a detailed ecosystem of in-jokes from the worlds of media and film, and from that cynical context he conjures a miraculously heartfelt love story, sweet and poignant in all its awkwardness.
- 80The Observer (UK)Simran HansThe Observer (UK)Simran HansThe jokes are brutal and very funny, with Benjamin the butt of most of them.
- 80Film ThreatFilm ThreatThe story is feather-light, but the pain, either felt or indirectly caused by Benjamin, can be harrowingly authentic. We want to simultaneously hug him for reassurance and physically restrain him to keep from the next nerve-induced verbal volcano.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreBenjamin is a brief, brisk movie that somehow manages to squeeze in seven characters of consequence, tell an amusing and romantic story, and still find the time to dip its toes into something darker.
- 60CineVueJohn BleasdaleCineVueJohn BleasdaleBenjamin is a charming metropolitan rom-com which is ultimately too lightweight to escape the gravity of its influences.
- 60Time OutAnna SmithTime OutAnna SmithIt is an unusual mix of intense, angsty character-driven drama and laugh-out-loud jokes about the film industry. It’ll be best enjoyed by those who live in the milieu it depicts, along with fans of Amstell’s bittersweet wit – and there’s probably overlap between the two.
- 60The Irish TimesTara BradyThe Irish TimesTara BradyUnder the satire, there’s an authentic sense of emotional uncertainty.