Poster Boy Critic Reviews

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Variety | David RooneyAdd Critic to Favorites

Underproduced and compromised by an uneven script and a tendency to descend into melodrama, the DV-lensed feature nonetheless is well acted and directed with confidence.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kevin ThomasAdd Critic to Favorites

Even with satisfying performances from the principal actors, Poster Boy is longer on energy than focus.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | G. Allen JohnsonAdd Critic to Favorites

Some clunky writing and a distracting subplot limit the effectiveness of this ambitious low-budget indie. Great idea for a movie, though.Read the full review

Washington Post | Ann HornadayAdd Critic to Favorites

Although audiences will admire the film's do-it-yourself energy and commitment, Poster Boy finally collapses of its own contrived weight, deflating just when it should soar into madcap -- or at least thoughtful -- satire.Read the full review

The New York Times | Jeannette CatsoulisAdd Critic to Favorites

A polemic masquerading as a movie, Poster Boy unspools like a humorless lecture on right-wing homophobia.Read the full review

Boston Globe | Janice PageAdd Critic to Favorites

An overwrought story of American politics and image-making that really only gets interesting in the final act.Read the full review

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