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It's voyeuristic and kinky and maybe a little judgmental.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Overview
This coming-of-age drama deals with a young man, realizing who he really is and which things he will never do...
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Rotten
Garcon Stupide is the rare piece of European sexual realism centered completely on a boy's awakening. Young women have dominated the genre in the last 10 years, especially in France. So the film is a welcome, though inferior changeup.
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Rotten
Unfortunately, just when you think Garcon Stupide is going somewhere, Baier screws it up with a melodramatic climax and a political message.
John Monaghan, Detroit Free Press
Rotten
Garcon Stupide never quite convinces us that it has a greater moral agenda beyond its graphic material.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Rotten
Understanding the ins and outs of a young, detached psyche requires careful cinematic dialogue and introspection, qualities Mr. Baier can't muster in his feature debut.
Mario Tarradell, Dallas Morning News
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