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(1 - 19) of 19 OFCS Rating: 58% Rotten Page   1   4/5 "Thumbsucker is accomplished in almost every respect...The direction is taut and inventive, while the script manages that rare trick of being both intelligent and funny."   Eye for Film   Amber Wilkinson "Here, adolescence is a pandemic condition, a metaphor for the endless human struggle to become comfortable in one's own skin, blemishes and all."   Eye for Film   Anton Bitel 2.5/5 "these skills and cast would have been better served in a story of just slightly more import"   Filmcritic.com   Chris Barsanti 2/4 "...emphasizes quirkiness to an almost infuriating extent."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair "'Thumbsucker' sidesteps the gritty reality of dependency and pharmaceuticals."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit B+ "If it sometimes overdoes its indie-film quirkiness, it ultimately makes up for it with real depth and laugh-out-loud comedy."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B+ "The cast renders the silly human, and the script is sad, and funny, and real without being real."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov C "Comes across like a Lifetime movie with attitude--and a much better cast than that network's usual list of TV has-beens."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 4/5 "A quirky coming-of-age film about a confused adolescent and his parents who are experiencing their own mid-life crisis."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3/4 "Thumbsucker boasts a strong character arc, some nice performances, and an understated message about the overprescribing of drugs to American youths."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 5/5 "With a brilliant script, sure direction and amazing performances, indie comedy Thumbsucker is one of the year's top 10."   Netflix   James Rocchi "Mills delivers here a rather original first feature, even though it follows the steps of other tales of teenage alienation."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest 2.5/4 "The film's underlying notion, that imperfection is the essence of humanity and the pursuit of bland flawlessness a kind of soul-killing drug, is far more compelling than its story of clichéd teen angst."   TV Guide's Movie Guide   Maitland McDonagh 1.5/4 "It's a great title. It screams "Look at me! I'm quirky!" But the movie has no substance."   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "[A]chingly poignant and pointedly hilarious..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 1/4 "Indulges in the notion that those living outside the big city are socially and psychologically maladjusted morons."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 4/5 "This is a well-acted and reasonably intelligent stab at the genre that scores its points by given viewers something to think about instead of simply parroting tired cliches."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 3.5/5 "An impressive debut for Mills, who knows exactly what to do with his extremely strong cast."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 2/4 "There simply isn't much heart left in this pursuit, this punching of holes into the fa?e of planned communities and their plastic citizenry."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw  (1 - 19) of 19 OFCS Rating: 58% Rotten Page   1