Critic Reviews

• V.A. Musetto, New York Post

  There are a few sweet moments as the story reaches its unsurprising conclusion. But, all in all, Flakes isn't going to bowl you over.

• Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

  Unless you happen to be one yourself, chances are pretty good that you'll take an immediate dislike to the self-satisfied hipsters who populate this disappointing comedy from Heathers director Michael Lehmann.

• Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

  Minor to the point of barely existing.

• Stephen Holden, New York Times

  A business course on cutthroat capitalism disguised as a slacker comedy: That's the kindest way to describe Michael Lehmann's Flakes.

• Julia Wallace, Village Voice

  Despite a few good one-liners, the dialogue is overwritten.

• Drew Toal, Time Out New York

  Some cute moments pepper the inane plot, but Flakes doesn't have much snap, crackle or pop.

• S. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media

  Quirky, mature hipster comedy is a bit too soggy.

• Brian Orndorf, DVDTalk.com

  Hey Flakes, 1994 called: they want their unshaved, American Spirit-smoking statement on individual artistic potential struggling to survive in a corporate world back

• Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid

  The amazing Deschanel once again proves her astonishing ability to exist comfortably within a scene, as well as slightly above it.

• Harvey S. Karten, Compuserve

  A critique of capitalism that's light as a corn flake.

• Geoff Berkshire, Metromix.com

  There's enough breezy charm on display to make it worth a look on cable, DVD or at a bargain matinee.

• Noel Murray, AV Club

  The characters Lehmann and company use as generational mouthpieces bear no relation to any people who have ever existed, and they barely work as parody. It's cool to see the old retro cereals on the restaurant shelf, though.

• Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide

  While the ghost of a bittersweet 'everyone's a sell-out' moral seems to haunt screenwriters Chris Poche and Karey Kirkpatrick's scruffy little romantic fable, it's buried under layers of forced quirkiness.

• Eric Monder, Film Journal International

  The surprise is how consistently entertaining Flakes is despite the dearth of star power, production value or innovative style.

• Kam Williams, NewsBlaze

  A disappointingly superficial enterprise, given its undeservedly smug, countercultural airs.

• Edward Douglas, ComingSoon.net

  This too-cool-for-school Singles wannabe could have been great, but it never really goes anywhere due to its poor execution

• Paul Schrodt, Slant Magazine

  One look at Aaron Stanford's chain-smoking, long-haired musician in a Hanes t-shirt and you know Flakes wants so badly to be hip.

• Scott Weinberg, Cinematical

  I hate to be so down on a comedy that comes from so many filmmakers and actors I admire, but this flick's about as satisfying as a bowl of soggy Corn Flakes.

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