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24 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumShows a beguiling aptitude for self-mockery in the pursuit of polemic.
- 80Chicago ReaderTed ShenChicago ReaderTed ShenSo perversely enjoyable it gives the lie to her (Breillat's) image as a serious, politically incorrect purveyor of pornographic instincts.
- 80The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasWhen she (Breillat) succeeds, as she does in "Fat Girl" and in the final minutes of Sex Is Comedy, the impact can be overwhelming for filmmaker and audience alike.
- 70The New RepublicStanley KauffmannThe New RepublicStanley KauffmannIt opens fissures through which we can glimpse oddities and strains in film directing and acting.
- 70SalonStephanie ZacharekSalonStephanie ZacharekParillaud's performance is sharp on its surface and soft at its core. And if Jeanne truly is Breillat's alter ego, she is a pitiless self-portrait.
- 63ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe film's central flaw is that the characters are haphazardly developed, and don't come across as more interesting than the props.
- 60Film ThreatRich ClineFilm ThreatRich ClineIt captures both the exhilaration and tedium of the filmmaking process--and of looking for and finding passion wherever it might be.
- 60Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanEnjoyable if light, until it becomes apparent that Breillat is not simply waxing narcissistic but fashioning a simultaneous critique, explication, and demystification of the lengthy, near-single-take defloration that is Fat Girl's centerpiece.
- 50VarietyLisa NesselsonVarietyLisa NesselsonA not terribly creative movie about the creative process.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittTalky and mostly humorless, but interesting as a reflection of Breillat's experiences directing her own popular film "Fat Girl" in 2001.