I'm a sucker for so-called "mockumentaries." They're charming, usually outlandish, and you never have to worry if anyone is getting exploited. NBT is no exception.
Propelled by astute, straight-faced performances, it succeeds in stirring up some maniacal laughs.
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The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Displays moments of cleverness but not enough to sustain its feature-length running time.
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L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
Has no stylistic flair and little forward momentum, yet nearly every scene contains an amusing bit of business, much of it off to the side of the main action.
Comes off as lame and unfocused as its draggy dramatis personae.
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New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
You may not realize just how much it takes to make a great mockumentar like "Waiting for Guffman" until you see Never Been Thawed.
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New York PostLou Lumenick
New York PostLou Lumenick
This painfully unfunny mockumentary about obsessive collectors of frozen-food entrees takes potshots at anti-abortionists, Christian rockers, aversion therapy for gays and the disabled -- and misses almost every time.