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Metascore
30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasA constant, idiosyncratic pleasure that leaves us eager to see what the Goodmans and Logue will do next.
- 100Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrOne of the year's most winning performances, Logue's Dex will grow on you as he stumbles toward emotional fullness.
- 90SlateDavid EdelsteinSlateDavid EdelsteinWent down like a slice of warm pecan pie topped with two scoops of Ben and Jerry's Bovinity Divinity.
- 75Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyThe picture is Logue's entirely, and without him, it might not be worth a visit.
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittLogue's magnetic performance is the movie's main virtue, supported by a good secondary cast and a sharply written screenplay.
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardOutside of the leads, the acting is uneven, but The Tao of Steve has an unquenchable playful spirit.
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldLike most films in this overworked genre, it's as formulaic in its own way as a John Wayne western, and the characters and situations all have a gnawing predictability about them.
- 70The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottCan't redeem the moves toward its predictable happy ending. But the movie has a protagonist who has a great time getting there.
- 63Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanFar too clever for its own good.
- 40Village VoiceJessica WinterVillage VoiceJessica WinterCan any American filmmaker other than the Farrellys make a rom-com in which the principals engage in activities apart from the tiresomely tireless dissection of rom?