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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzYes, it's that sappy, in between the F-bomb barrage. But Hill brings an infectious confidence to his performance, even when he's supposedly down and out.
- 67The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasYet in its best moments - and there are several good ones scattered across this ramshackle comedy - The Sitter is a reminder that Green's sensibility has always been heavy on whimsy and play, and that maybe he hasn't strayed that far from home.
- 50Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsI hope Green one day finds a way to bridge the style and rhythm of his early pictures (the ones that didn't make money) and the bumper-car approach of The Sitter.
- 50Boston GlobeTy BurrBoston GlobeTy BurrThe Sitter pushes the envelope with such sloppy gusto that you have to give in occasionally, and its comic timing finds its rhythm about every fifth joke.
- 50Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaWhile The Sitter isn't that dumb, or dreadful, there really isn't much going on here.
- 38Slant MagazineSlant MagazineAn ugly rendering of an infantile script that constantly exploits stereotypes for cheap guffaws, and employs the hollow trend of hoping ultra-specific, zeitgeisty lingo will distract from inert, derivative storytelling.
- The Sitter clocks in at a slim 81 minutes, but it feels significantly longer, as there is almost no fluidity between scenes, with the entire outing feeling slapped together at the last minute.
- 25Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertI am so very, very tired of movies like this. Does the story line strike you as original? It sounds to me like another slice off the cheesecake of dreck.
- 25Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezThis odious, hypocritical movie marks director David Gordon Green's graduation into full-on hack.