Harry and Max Critic Reviews

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Based upon 6 Critic Reviews
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Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites

To consider Harry and Max as being about incestuous feelings would be shortchanging it, because the film is really about the evolving nature of love and the need to define it.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Scott TobiasAdd Critic to Favorites

One of the film's oddest missteps is in making the boy-band gig just another occupation, instead of using it as a central way to illuminate the brothers' unusual bond.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Frank ScheckAdd Critic to Favorites

Provocative without being especially thoughtful or credible, Harry and Max registers as a severe disappointment coming from this talented filmmaker.Read the full review

Variety | Dennis HarveyAdd Critic to Favorites

Munch's usual stylishness and casual storytelling tenor lend persuasion to this curious drama about two brothers, both teen music idols, who demonstrate an incestuous attraction.Read the full review

The New York Times | Stephen HoldenAdd Critic to Favorites

There are brave, boundary-breaching movies, and there are mad, foolhardy ones. Harry and Max belongs to the latter breed.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Mick LaSalleAdd Critic to Favorites

The most shocking thing about Harry and Max isn't the subject matter. The most shocking thing is just how tepid it is.Read the full review

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