Cicada

... The film’s realistic style makes everything convincing.

narrative that unfolds like a relationship, Cicada sheds its skin slowly, and then all at once, transforming into something loud and beautiful.

Mostly charming, though structurally wobbly and tonally uneven.

This is a watchable, fluent indie film with some lovely ambient cityscape shots of New York, though perhaps a little emotionally and dramatically unfocused.

The absorbing romantic drama "Cicada" feels as real as it gets.

While there's the occasional amusingly idiosyncratic section of dialogue that sounds like a series of stagily poetic non-sequiturs, much of the couple's bonding feels straightforward and unremarkable.

Movies seldom get to the level of naked pain and honesty Cicada does. Drama, at its best, doesnt tell a real story so much as a true onea fundamental tale of honest emotion and human nature

Fifer and Brown are both superb, delivering relaxed, naturalistic performances and sparking strong chemistry in their multiple love scenes.

As amazing as Fifer and Brown are together on screen, their chemistry isn't wholesome enough to make up for a jumbled script.

Despite all the naval-gazing, this a well-composed film, with striking cinematography and even pacing.