Rotten
The characters spend far too much time working through their problems with drama-deadening directness.
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
The Vicious Kind
How would you protect someone from their first love?
2009 · 1h 32m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Lee Toland Krieger
Overview
A man tries to warn his brother away from the new girlfriend he brings home during Thanksgiving, but ends up becoming infatuated with her in the process.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
70%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It's the sort of Sundance-approved movie that takes place in a stereotypically bleak rural locale, while an acoustic guitar twangs mournfully over the soundtrack.
Nick Schager, Time Out New York
Fresh
Indie drama reveals talent in front of and behind the camera.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh
Inevitably, the film devolves into weepy catharsis, but with slick cinematography and colorfully cruel dialogue for Scott to chew up and spit at every member of this fine ensemble.
Aaron Hillis, L.A. Weekly
Fresh
The Vicious Kind upends the heavily tread dysfunctional family drama in ways that are unique, surprising and memorable.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
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