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Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald: Mills, who hails from the world of music videos and TV commercials, has surrounded Pucci with a superlative group of actors, all of whom are in tune with his quiet, low-key approach to humor. Read more
Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune: A smart, funny, sometimes lovely little film. Read more
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times: Mills, working from a novel by Walter Kirn, brings some unusual touches to a film that could easily have become a standard indie coming-of-age tale. Read more
Ruthe Stein, San Francisco Chronicle: Although often amusing, Thumbsucker lacks the necessary bite. Read more
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: [Vaughn is] playing a different role here and I thought it was a really strong performance. Read more
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Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Thumbsucker aims high but swerves too frequently between the engaging and the credibility-defying to be satisfying. Read more
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle: Brave, funny leap into the abyss of adolescence. Read more
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: The film isn't nearly as witty as its source. Read more
Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly: In adapting Walter Kirn's novel, Mills has made a thoughtful study of our collective search for magic pills and other panaceas. Read more
Ken Tucker, New York Magazine/Vulture: Unlike so many movies in which a character changes in order to propel the plot forward, this one stops to follow up on the consequences of those changes. Read more
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger: While it isn't a pioneering piece of filmmaking, Thumbsucker travels a familiar path in an engaging way, bolstered by a heady cast and smart, unsparing writing. Read more
Robert Dominguez, New York Daily News: A quirky coming-of-age tale where just about every character is going through some sort of change. Read more
A.O. Scott, New York Times: Mike Mills's feature-film debut manages to show how calamitous and out of control (and also how thrilling) growing up odd and ordinary can be. Read more
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: A tender but glib coming-of-age journey. Read more
James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Thumbsucker boasts a strong character arc, some nice performances, and an understated message about the overprescribing of drugs to American youths. Read more
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: I have focused on Justin, but really the movie is equally about the adult characters, who all seem to have lacked adequate parenting themselves. We talk about the tragedy of children giving birth to children; maybe that can happen at any age. Read more
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail: So no one would argue that Thumbsucker sucks. But the thing does seem just so indie-movie familiar. Read more
Susan Walker, Toronto Star: One can see the sequel now: Bed Wetter. Read more
Dennis Harvey, Variety: What at first looks like a standard if well-crafted tour through familiar coming-of-age territory takes some interesting detours. Read more
Jessica Winter, Village Voice: Endearing and well-acted. Read more
Desson Thomson, Washington Post: A gently stirring symphony about emotional transition filled with lovely musical passages and softly nuanced performances. Read more