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(1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 38% Rotten Page   1   D "Freundlich wants a portrait of the non-committal man at play, but Crudup tends to act like he's in Scary Movie 5, and every new scene with him makes you want to grind your teeth to pebbles."   FilmJerk.com   Brian Orndorf "Trust the Man is primarily focused on women trusting men, because the men find it nearly impossible to trust each other."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 1.5/4 "Mopey Manhattan thirtysomethings sounding off might be Bart Freundlich's idea of a good time but it's not mine."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   David N. Butterworth 2.5/4 "...cute but thoroughly underwhelming little romantic comedy..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair 2.5/4 "...a cute but thoroughly underwhelming little romantic comedy..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C- "For people who enjoy watching smug, self-involved, upper-class New Yorkers complain about their problems, most of which are their own fault."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider C+ "A movie of half measures and near-misses."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 2/4 "Really when you cut through all the garbage, Bart Freundlich presents us with an illusion of originality..."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. D- "Aims to be more cultivated than the norm, [but] considerably more sour and shrill than most examples of the genre."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "A spicy romantic comedy about two emotionally illiterate men who wake up just in time and see the error of their stupid ways."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2.5/4 "Like a few too many of this year's adult offerings, this one is a diversion. It's not unpleasant, but it doesn't offer a 'must see' night at the movies."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3/4 "... A lot of big, dumb romantic comedies from name actors and major studios coast by on charm and charisma; why can't a small, dumb romantic comedy from lesser-known talents and micro-studios get the chance to do the same thing?"   CBS 5 (SF Bay Area)   James Rocchi 2/4 "The kind of cloying indie that's too precocious for its own good."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth "Freundlich is a pretentious film-school brat who seems obsessed with making botched retreads of the kinds of thesis pictures that people in film school like to pontificate about."   Pajiba   Jeremy C. Fox 2.5/5 "The real surprise is [Freundlich's] all-out Hollywood ending, with swelling music, crowds of strangers cheering the couples on, and rose petals tossed in the air ... he may have to turn in his indie card."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner "[Has] an abundance of charm and wisdom and heart, thanks to the appealing cast and smart script..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 2.5/4 "Until someone truly reinvents the stagnant romantic-comedy genre, trifles like Bart Freundlich's Trust the Man will have to suffice."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 1/5 "A group of charming and talented actors are forced to portray some of the most smug, annoying and thoroughly unlikable characters ever seen in a film not made by Henry Jaglom or Ed Burns."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 3/5 "Sharp dialog, superb performances and a congenial tone all win us over, even if it feels somewhat simplistic."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline D "This is the kind of film that is a rip-off for the movie house audience and should have gone direct to DVD."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford "An intelligent low-brow comedy for adults."   Calgary Movies   Ryan Cracknell 1.5/4 "Freundlich's insights weave through the bathroom en route to the bedroom, (and) conversations almost always return to excrement."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell .5/4 "Insufferably glib and blatantly contrived, Bart Freundlich's Trust the Man is a witless, charm-free snore that manages to be puerile and condescending, often simultaneously."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 24) of 24 OFCS Rating: 38% Rotten Page   1