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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Mr. ShowbizF. X. FeeneyMr. ShowbizF. X. FeeneyFirst-time writer-director Mark Hanlon creates a solidly trippy atmosphere.
- 42Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanBe wary of any movie in which the hero is monosyllabic and a stutterer at the same time.
- 40Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasProduction notes for Mark Hanlon's Buddy Boy describe it as "a dark and twisted exploration of faith, alienation and madness"--and is it ever!
- 38New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickFirst-time writer-director Mark Hanlon lands only glancing blows in this grim black comedy.
- 30L.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonL.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonA little bit "pi," a little bit "julien donkey-boy," a little bit "Eraserhead," Buddy Boy doesn't equal these, but offers bizarre pleasures of its own.
- 25New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardIf you want pretentious and unsavory, check out Buddy Boy.
- 20Village VoiceAmy TaubinVillage VoiceAmy TaubinMark Hanlon's ridiculous and repellent hash of "Repulsion" and "Psycho," with scenic elements of "Seven" thrown in for good measure.
- 10Film.comErnest HardyFilm.comErnest HardyLost its chance to be anything but an endurance test for the viewer.