Critic Reviews

• Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

  Lbs. leaves you hungering for a few more insights and answers than it offers.

• Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

  Those in search of a mirror for their own weight issues will find a deluxe one here.

• Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

  Lbs. addresses its all-too-relevant topic with subtlety, sensitivity and welcome doses of humor.

• Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

  Truthfulness, along with the movie's emotional honesty and narrative polish, help tag this NY-grown indie as one to seek out.

• , New York Magazine

  A small, illuminating film.

• Mike Hale, New York Times

  Those concerned with obesity issues may find "Lbs." authentic and inspirational. Otherwise it's an earnest little low-budget indie without much to distinguish it.

• Robert Roten, Laramie Movie Scope

  A low-budget movie that is well-written and well-acted by a cast of relative unknowns.

• Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

  An inspirational Marty-like pic that flattens out as it delivers its 'accept yourself' message about a compulsive over eater.

• Tricia Olszewski, Washington City Paper

  Well-intentioned but terribly executed.

• Christian Toto, What Would Toto Watch?

  Lbs. tackles a common problem with uncommon dignity.

• Chris Hewitt (St. Paul), St. Paul Pioneer Press

  An astonishing transformation is a big part of the story in Lbs., but it is not the whole story.

• Betsy Sherman, Boston Phoenix

  With obesity now a pop-culture as well as a medical issue, Lbs. offers insight -- as well as laughs and heartstring tugging -- into the struggles of a food addict.

• Frank Lovece, Film Journal International

  Lbs. look and feel has an unassuming confidence that's all the more remarkable for this being a first feature, when new filmmakers usually can't resist being flashy in an attempt to be memorable.

• Mark Peikert, New York Press

  When a movie is written and filmed as part of the writer-actor's effort to save his own life and slim down, the movie feels, to a certain extent, critic-proof.

• Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru

  An inspirational drama that's somewhat unfocused and occasionally veers toward contrivance and oversimplification, but remains engaging thanks to Famiglietti's brave, warm and charismatic performance.

• Sara Maria Vizcarrondo, Boxoffice Magazine

  On one side, the film deals with a subject not often touched and this alone gives it an urgency and a credibility...but formally the film earns no stripes.

• Diego Costa, Slant Magazine

  If you were to write an utterly predictable tale of a druggie and then replace "slice of pizza" for every instance of "cocaine" in the script you would get Lbs.

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