Little Joe Reviews

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Claudia Puig
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
December 7, 2019
It feels a little too muted to be truly frightening or creepy... But the aesthetic is interesting. I was disappointed, but not uninterested.
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Ron Wilkinson
It's Just Movies
December 7, 2019
A wonderfully understated sci-fi horror movie that puts all the right pieces in all the right places.
Full Review | Original Score: 8/10
Steve Erickson
Gay City News
December 6, 2019
It creates a beautiful world, but no matter how many ideas it throws up, they feel disconnected and do little to stir thoughtful reactions. The film could've benefited from getting high on a bit of Little Joe's pollen itself.
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James Verniere
Boston Herald
December 6, 2019
A bit too familiar but a fine cast, nice stylistic touches and a fine low-key approach.
Full Review | Original Score: B
Robert Denerstein
Denerstein Unleashed
December 6, 2019
Put another way, you might want to see Little Joe as an example of what can be achieved on screen with lab coats, a serviceable premise, and a director who allows her movie to sneak up on you.
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Todd Jorgenson
Cinemalogue
December 6, 2019
The title of this austere, slow-burning horticulture thriller comes from the name of a plant. Unfortunately, it's also the most intriguing character in the movie.
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Christy Lemire
RogerEbert.com
December 6, 2019
The film never fulfills the promise of its stylish weirdness.
Full Review | Original Score: 2/4
Laura Clifford
Reeling Reviews
December 6, 2019
a thought provoking piece of paranoia horror where everyone around us is viewed with suspicion.
Full Review | Original Score: B
Mark Dujsik
Mark Reviews Movies
December 6, 2019
Even before they're infected ... everyone seems pretty dull in Little Joe.
Full Review | Original Score: 2/4
Terry Mesnard
Gayly Dreadful
December 6, 2019
Ultimately, the slow invasion felt more style over substance. At one point, a character says, "who can prove the genuineness of feelings? Moreover, who cares?" Who cares, indeed.
Full Review | Original Score: 2.5
Marshall Shaffer
Slashfilm
December 6, 2019
Hausner's subtle paranoia and eerie precision allow Little Joe to strike that raw nerve of unease and dread like the best speculative fiction can.
Full Review | Original Score: 8/10
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Ella Taylor
NPR
December 5, 2019
Effectively creepy...
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Sara Stewart
New York Post
December 5, 2019
Writer/director Jessica Hausner has created a striking piece of work.
Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4
Gary M. Kramer
Philadelphia Gay News
December 5, 2019
"Little Joe" is all about perception and manipulation. While some viewers may feel underwhelmed, those who engage with this cunning film will appreciate its lofty ambitions.
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Christian Toto
HollywoodInToto.com
December 5, 2019
This indie thriller is smart, provocative and unique. So why is it a chore to sit through?
Full Review | Original Score: 2/4
Pat Padua
The DC Line
December 5, 2019
"One might say it moves like a plant: patient, deliberate and inevitable."
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Glenn Kenny
New York Times
December 5, 2019
"Little Joe" manages to exert a peculiar pull in spite of being constructed with material you've likely seen elsewhere.
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Brian Orndorf
Blu-ray.com
December 5, 2019
Incredible mood and a real sense of mystery. Hausner steps carefully but confidently with the picture.
Full Review | Original Score: A-
Avi Offer
NYC Movie Guru
December 5, 2019
Stylish and provocative, but emotionally inert and ultimately underwhelming with no way for the audience to feel connected to any of the characters.
Full Review | Original Score: 5.6/10
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Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
December 4, 2019
It's one thing for a movie to be quiet in its approach. It's quite another for it to have ideas that really deserve less than a murmur, that never scale the heights of mild interest on the way to drama.
Full Review | Original Score: 1/4
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