The Giant Mechanical Man 2012

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: Replete with eye-roll-inducing contrivances and heavy-handed symbolism - both lovers share dreams of their teeth falling out - this arrested-development comedy panders to the work-averse by taking easy aim at ambitious careerists. Read more

Nathan Rabin, AV Club: Fischer at least has personal and romantic reasons to be involved with this film, but audiences are unencumbered by such obligations, and should heed the title's warning sign and opt out of Kirk, Fischer, and Messina's fruitless little circle of pain. Read more

Tom Long, Detroit News: "The Giant Mechanical Man" won't change your life but it might lighten your heart. Read more

Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press: It's a wistful charmer. Read more

John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: A romance whose anodyne find-your-bliss theme is likeable but underwhelming, Lee Kirk's The Giant Mechanical Man doesn't fully exploit its premise's charms. Read more

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: Under a few layers of urban twee is a sly, knowing little romantic comedy full of spiky performances. Read more

Sam Adams, Time Out: A winsome, though clunky, romance mercifully sidelines the obvious symbolism... Read more

John Anderson, Variety: Grinding its gears a bit in an attempt to achieve maximum quirkiness, "The Giant Mechanical Man" will meet most audiences' standards for "charming." Read more

Ernest Hardy, Village Voice: Fischer ... imbues Janice with a wounded soulfulness that cuts right through the cliches. Read more