Critic Reviews

• Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times

  Blessed with natural performances and brisk pacing, this unusual little movie would like us to know just one thing: Passion is fine, but a pal is priceless.

• Ronnie Scheib, Variety

  [A] moving, engagingly low-key curio.

• Chris Packham, Village Voice

  Narrative conflicts are introduced and swatted away in favor of an amiable sentimentality, two nice people being nice to each other.

• Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader

  Director-cowriter Nathan Adloff displays real sensitivity toward the central characters, yet he hasn't crafted a story in which his observations might carry any weight.

• Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

  Here is a sweet, delicate story about friendship.

• Sarah Boslaugh, PopMatters

  There's about a million movies about the trials and tribulations of lovers, young and otherwise, but not many that take an honest look at friendship.Nathan Adloff's Nate and Margaret... is the rare exception, and one that is definitely worth your time.

• S. James Wegg, JWR

  Script abuse gives film a black eye

• Richard Knight, Knight at the Movies

  A lovely surprise -- it's endearing rather than sticky-sweet; truly charming rather than forced; and is enriched by its two leading performances as well as several memorable supporting turns.

• Mark Bell, Film Threat

  Filmmaker Nathan Adloff obviously sees the audience as capable enough of handling a story without hand-holding...

• Calum Marsh, Slant Magazine

  Nathan Adloff's Nate & Margaret is an endearing, hopeful, and quietly radical film.

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