There's a great shaggy dog story at the heart of Argo and it's a pity it couldn't be rescued from of all the sort - of, kind - of, inspired - by conventional trappings. (theglobeandmail.com)
It's as much a snapshot of a screwball neighborhood as it is a loose - ended shaggy dog story, with a weird, buoyant spirit that lifts it up over its somewhat sloppy storytelling. (rottentomatoes.com)
While it ultimately doesn't amount to more than an amusing shaggy dog story, Jesus» Son is simply two hours in the life of a F*ck head, with an eye for details and nuance that reveals the underlying humor beneath the lives of the sad, the tattered, the broken and the pathetic. (contactmusic.net)