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Sloppy but smart-enough-to-make-you-squirm comedy.Full Review

Stephen Holden
The New York Times

While Second Best is mildly engaging thanks largely to an appealingly self-effacing turn from Joe Pantoliano, writer-director Eric Weber's script could have used an extra polish or two.Full Review

David Rooney
Variety

Pantoliano brings his usual degree of wily, understated humor to his role and is ably supported by the terrific ensemble, but he's unable to elevate a film that is ultimately as directionless as its protagonist.Full Review

Frank Scheck
The Hollywood Reporter

The strongest scenes are those between Elliot and Richard, which give Second Best a verisimilitude lacking in the rest of the film. The truest thing here is that these two guys have been friends forever and always will be.Full Review

Kevin Crust
Los Angeles Times

A guy flick, but I can't imagine many male viewers actually identifying with Elliot or his friends. The depression would be unbearable.Full Review

Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
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