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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisQuirky goes a surprisingly long way before stalling out in Don McKay, an oddball comedy with the knowing, festering heart of a neo-noir.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanHe definitely needs more experience, but writer/director Jake Goldberger displays an appealingly skewed sense of humor in his noir debut.
- 50VarietyVarietyA film noir set mostly in broad daylight, Don McKay, writer-director Jake Goldberger's mild riff on "Double Indemnity," etc., works best as a showcase for its veteran cast, particularly Elisabeth Shue.
- 50Village VoiceVillage VoiceA strange, largely inert indie thriller, Don McKay has got good bones (inspired by Blood Simple, it has a solid cast and a strong pitch) but a terrible metabolism.
- 50Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisThe only person in Don McKay having a better time than Shue is Melissa Leo, who plays Sonny’s insinuating housemate. She’s too much by half, in an Agnes Moorehead sort of way.
- McKay never quite catches fire as a thriller and, truth be told, it's not much of a character study either.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThough quite watchable thanks to its cast, the overly ambitious Don McKay ends up as confused as its main female character.