His Elling does not seem as loathsome as most mentally retarded characters in recent films. (cinema-scene.com)
What remains is the dullest and most loathsome kind of movie out there, the kind that uses its overtly sarcastic tone to shield from any criticism. (metacritic.com)
Perlman is always a welcome presence, but it's Brooks who runs away with Drive as a character so loathsome it'll be hard for me to go back to his roles in Broadcast News and Lost in America without checking their corners for traces of Bernie. (filmfreakcentral.net)