Tempting though it initially is to dismiss this double Sundance - winning coming - of - ager as yet another self - satisfied indie comedy offering only surface charms, the emotional payoff delivered in the tonally uneven third act confirms this as a work of real substance. (lwlies.com)
Oberhauser's surface charm doesn't really cover his lack of empathy or honor, either. (eclipsemagazine.com)
The sort that you know deep down is bad, but its surface charm draws you in and doesn't let up for two sequels. (fieryfoodscentral.com)