Critic Reviews

• Tom Keogh, Seattle Times

  Much of this film quickly vanishes from memory, but there's some gold here. That's pretty much the message about life itself in "Death of a Superhero."

• Andrew Lapin, NPR

  Charming, raunchy and improbably uplifting.

• John Anderson, Variety

  Pic sidesteps cloying sentimentality and heavy-handedness with the help of a solid cast.

• Donald Clarke, Irish Times

  The latest release from Ian Fitzgibbon, director of A Film with Me in It, does work hard - and responsibly - at injecting colour into this most troubling of scenarios.

• Mike Scott, Times-Picayune

  This sick-kid drama is well-made enough, but ultimately too familiar to resonate.

• Noel Murray, AV Club

  Fitzgibbon's cast is excellent, and the movie's animated interludes liven up what could've been thoroughly pat.

• Perri Nemiroff, Movies.com

  Pairing of drawings and live-action material help us get into Donald's head, but in a tamer manner, something that highlights the hope and makes it an enjoyable watch.

• Kimberly Gadette, Doddle

  "A synchronous coming-of-age/coming-of-death story, the teen's complex mindset comes at us by way of an inventive live-action/graphics mix. Like the boy, the film steadfastly steers clear of the mawkish."

• Kenji Fujishima, Slant Magazine

  A generally affecting and occasionally insightful drama about the ways people handle an awareness of mortality.

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