For those partial to sublimely happy endings there won't be a peep of complaint. Only us recalcitrant souls will be left wishing Punks had just a tad more spunk.
The movie's warmth, and Mr. Gilliam's sober, likable performance sustain it through its ragged stretches and amateurish lapses.
70
VarietyDennis Harvey
VarietyDennis Harvey
Slick, ingratiating and high-spirited enough to win over gay men of all colors.
60
Village VoiceMark Holcomb
Village VoiceMark Holcomb
Thanks to an uninhibited screenplay and the easy, unforced chemistry of its ensemble cast, Punks is mostly good, snappy fun.
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
At its best when it embraces its true identity, as frivolous fun.
50
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
For a film purporting to tell it like it is for black gay men, race is the most poorly handled aspect in Punk's equation; it's almost as if it had no relevance. That might have flown if its most telling moment didn't suggest otherwise.