Loverboy 2005

Rex Reed, New York Observer: Even though Loverboy is only 86 minutes long, as it wore on, I wore out. Read more

Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: There is a lot of skill on display here and a great performance but I can't recommend it either because this woman is so clearly and obviously abusive and insane. Read more

Scott Tobias, AV Club: Kevin Bacon has been within zero degrees of separation from so many great filmmakers that it's remarkable how virtually every decision he makes as director of Loverboy is completely misguided. Read more

Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times: A grim little story, but it's leavened unexpectedly with humor and energy. Read more

Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor: In this dismal drama directed by Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick plays Emily, a single mother who is fiercely overprotective of her young son. Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: I never really bought Loverboy, and unconvincing delusional cruelty is not what you would call a memorable night out. Read more

Chuck Wilson, L.A. Weekly: Kevin Bacon (Sedgwick's husband) can't seem to decide if he's making a film about a loving eccentric or a sociopath. Read more

Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger: Emily is a complicated woman, all right, but she's a difficult person to spend an entire movie with. Read more

Jack Mathews, New York Daily News: The real trouble is at its core, with an over-the-top performance from Sedgwick that borders on Baby Jane campiness. Read more

Dennis Harvey, Variety: Too many visual gimmicks and a cast overburdened with big names in small roles soften Victoria Redel's acclaimed debut novel. Read more

Luke Y. Thompson, Village Voice: Initially plays as a deranged sex comedy Read more