Poster Boy Reviews

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Metascore ®: 44
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Los Angeles Times | Kevin Thomas

Even with satisfying performances from the principal actors, Poster Boy is longer on energy than focus.

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50
Variety | David Rooney

Underproduced and compromised by an uneven script and a tendency to descend into melodrama, the DV-lensed feature nonetheless is well acted and directed with confidence.

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50
San Francisco Chronicle | G. Allen Johnson

Some clunky writing and a distracting subplot limit the effectiveness of this ambitious low-budget indie. Great idea for a movie, though.

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50
The New York Times | Jeannette Catsoulis

A polemic masquerading as a movie, Poster Boy unspools like a humorless lecture on right-wing homophobia.

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40
Washington Post | Ann Hornaday

Although audiences will admire the film's do-it-yourself energy and commitment, Poster Boy finally collapses of its own contrived weight, deflating just when it should soar into madcap -- or at least thoughtful -- satire.

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40
Boston Globe | Janice Page

An overwrought story of American politics and image-making that really only gets interesting in the final act.

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38

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