May be a comedy, but its images of physical frailty are inescapably unsettling. As the camera fixates on frail, spotted trembling hands unsteadily reaching out, it is impossible not to imagine a future in which those hands could be yours.
Greenebaum manages to portray old-age as a condition with its own peculiar beauty and considerable grace.
60
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
A curious film with real heart but questionable technique. This art house fodder is just quirky and fresh enough to catch on with audiences.
50
Village Voice
Village Voice
There's a finer line between peaceable pothead jocularity and just being a dick--and sometimes it's tough to tell whether Todd is more Jon Stewart or Tucker Carlson.
50
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Assisted Living gets a little better as it wears on, and at least it's refreshingly short.
38
New York Post
New York Post
Jarringly insensitive and amateurish debut feature.
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Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Parts of the film play like the world's slowest and most insensitive reality show (Who Wants to Be an Octogenarian?).