Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You 2012

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times: Several kinds of excruciating. Read more

Alison Willmore, AV Club: It might actually make audiences understand the urge to bully. Read more

Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: This cliche-ridden coming of age story is as painfully awkward as its troubled teen protagonist. Read more

Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: The film is a pleasant watch, filled with nice little moments of comedy and tenderness, and optimistic about the fate of dreamers who happen to be a little slow out of the starting gate. Read more

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: His pain may be useful to James someday, but to viewers, it's annoying right here and now. Read more

Chris Packham, Village Voice: These 2-D characters might as well be wearing T-shirts that say things like "Predatory College Professor" and "Self-Obsessed Father" on them. Read more