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As finely crafted as a great work of literature.Full Review

David Wiegand
San Francisco Chronicle

The shots are beautifully composed, the editing paces the process of self-discovery, the dialogue is spare and heartfelt, the performances are deeply human -- especially by Efron.Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

If XXY is imagistically too programmatic (a scene of carrots being sliced is typical of its Freudian heavy-handedness) and devoid of humor, it never seems pruriently exploitative. It sustains an unsettling mood of ambiguity that lingers long after the final credits.Full Review

Stephen Holden
The New York Times

Picture has more in common with standard child-parent conflict dramas than it would probably care to admit, but its sensitive treatment of an equally sensitive theme elevates it into something memorable.Full Review

Jonathan Holland
Variety

XXY is, in the best possible sense of the word, an awkward film.Full Review

Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
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