Loosies (2012)

Critic Reviews

• John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter

  Making romance a big part of the mix dooms a movie already saddled with one of the worst titles in recent memory.

• Kyle Smith, New York Post

  Romantic comedies are often as contrived and irritating as "Loosies," but few feature a lead character so lacking in appeal.

• Ronnie Scheib, Variety

  Facinelli's transformation from feckless charmer to committed caretaker seems contrived, leaving the film feeling like a series of stitched-together scenes with little internal drive.

• Rex Reed, New York Observer

  Not a great movie, but satisfying enough to hold attention and win your affection -- a rare blue-plate combo on today's overcrowded menu of movie chaos that sticks to your ribs and stays there.

• Nick Schager, Village Voice

  Loosies has a bevy of colorful character actors -- from Michael Madsen and William Forsythe to Vincent Gallo and Joe Pantoliano -- but little character.

• Manohla Dargis, New York Times

  An amorphous, laugh-flecked drama about a New York City pickpocket that mostly comes across as a feature-length advertisement for its likable star and writer, Peter Facinelli.

• Todd Jorgenson, Cinemalogue.com

  Facinelli brings charisma to his lead role, but the script is an unconvincing series of contrivances.

• Marshall Fine, Hollywood & Fine

  Far from perfect, but just smart enough to keep you plugged in and not make you regret investing time.

• Ethan Alter, Television Without Pity

  So ham-fisted...it's hard to take seriously.

• David Fear, Time Out New York

  When Vincent Gallo's crazy-sleazy-cool act is the sole element of realism, there's a problem.

• Chuck Bowen, Slant Magazine

  The film's aggressively low-budget aesthetic is meant to be lively and rife with integrity.

• David Noh, Film Journal International

  "Loosies" are what you call single cigarettes you can buy in New York bodegas, and that is about all you'll really learn from this strenuously rambunctious effort.

• Prairie Miller, NewsBlaze

  Facinelli, alias well behaved bloodsucker Dr. Carlisle Cullen, has moves on screen that display a notable talent for extending that previous narrow range. But the unremarkable romance in the story could have definitely benefited from a lot more bite.

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