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    Ingeniously structured and beautifully acted, the film at times is a bit clinical but never less than compelling.” Eric Kohn‘s indieWIRE review focuses on the work of people other than Krasinski in the feel of the film, "Fortunately, the actors—including Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard and Will Arnett—get plenty of space to dominate the screen. Jon Brion’s chilled out score helps fix the uneasy transitions, but ‘Hideous Men’ lacks consistent emotional resonance, and doesn’t exactly aim to please impatient audiences. Then again, neither did Wallace." David Edelstein of New York Magazine is less enthused, “Sara is a less-than-dynamic center; many of the men’s revelations don’t feel motivated; and with actors in close-up looking straight into the camera, you can’t get away from all the acting. Full Article at Indie Wire
    Fortunately, the actors—including Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard and Will Arnett—get plenty of space to dominate the screen. Jon Brion’s chilled out score helps fix the uneasy transitions, but ‘Hideous Men’ lacks consistent emotional resonance, and doesn’t exactly aim to please impatient audiences. Then again, neither did Wallace.
    SOURCE: Indie Wire 2 months ago