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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlLea Thompson’s first film as a director — a brisk, breezy, sharp-elbowed, sexually frank, occasionally shout-y, often hilarious comedy — stars the performer’s own daughters and plays like both a raucous family party and an urgently necessary corrective.
- 79Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpIf The Year of Spectacular Men makes any kind of statement, it’s that Madelyn and Zoey ought to work together more often. Put simply, they’re amazing, lively, sharp, snarky with a side of cheer—for the time being The Year of Spectacular Men feels like their gift to us, an unexpected blend of comedic tones and a perfectly bittersweet summertime respite.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattA dizzy, fizzy comedy with occasional flashes of real wit.
- 67The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakThat pace can also lead to some wonky performative moments, but everyone is earnest and charming enough to overcome brief lapses pushing for a laugh.
- 60The New York TimesTeo BugbeeThe New York TimesTeo BugbeeIt is the movie’s saving grace that its family acting troupe faces the gobbledygook with openhearted silliness and sincerity.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshThompson’s directing is serviceable, if slightly scattered and derivative, using every rom-com trope and flourish available. “The Year of Spectacular Men” feels a bit long and self-involved — and a lot like the men whom Izzy dates, it’s fun but far from spectacular.
- 50Slant MagazineSlant MagazineThe film collapses on the crutch of hackneyed narration and constant music cues that formally undermine the ripe banter between Madelyn Deutch and her male co-stars.
- 50VarietyAmy NicholsonVarietyAmy NicholsonWith the right script, this trio could make a fantastic flick. Forget these “spectacular” men. These flawed women are plenty.
- 50RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.comIf only the film’s visual vividness had also colored the inner lives of its protagonists; a lively group we sadly forget about before they reach their on-screen potential.