Rotten
Does the title refer to contraception? Or one of this sort-of comedy's three leads? It's a toss-up; everyone involved is just so irritating.
Sara Stewart, New York Post
The Pill
Some relationships are hard to swallow.
2011 · 1h 23m · N/A
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
J.C. Khoury
Overview
Worried that he has gotten the free-spirited Mindy pregnant after an unprotected one-night stand, Fred feigns romantic interest and sticks by her side for twelve hours to make sure she takes both doses of the morning-after pill.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
70%
Tomatometer
Rotten
This might be more entertaining if any of the three main characters were at all likable.
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Fresh
While their story is feather-light, Khoury and his actors have each type down perfectly.
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News
Fresh
What makes Khoury's film work-at least until its cop-out ending -- is the consistency of Fred's loathsomeness.
Andrew Schenker, Village Voice
Fresh
Deftly avoiding both the haphazardness of mumblecore and the fakery of studio romantic comedies, Khoury deploys a light directorial touch marked by assured thesping and a genuine appreciation for neurotic angst.
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
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