53
Metascore
4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Los Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarLos Angeles TimesCarlos AguilarCaught between confrontation and compassion, the familiar but still heartrending Donkeyhead acknowledges that the hurt others inflict on us, though never excused, may indeed derive from their own unexpressed and unresolved trauma.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreDonkeyhead has heart and humor in nicely matched doses, and is good enough that you hope Darshi has another movie in mind as a follow-up, and that Netflix has the sense and Canadian dollars to let her make it.
- 60The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Aparita BhandariThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Aparita BhandariIf Darshi had truly embraced Mona’s messiness, it might have made for a more meaningful, even if tentative, conclusion.
- 40The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaThe New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaDespite her minor rebellions, Mona remains a frustratingly opaque character; a stereotypically troubled woman whose eventual awakening merits a shrug at most.