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Touchy Feely

A self-improved comedy

2013 · 1h 29m · R Drama
Directed by Lynn Shelton

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Overview

Abby is a sought after massage therapist and a free spirit, while her brother Paul thrives on routine, running a failing dental practice with his assistant and daughter Jenny. Suddenly, Abby develops an aversion to bodily contact, which not only makes her unable to do her job, but also severely affects her relationship with her boyfriend. As Abby navigates her way through an identity crisis, her brother's dental practice receives new life when clients seek out his “healing touch.”

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All reviews
36%
Tomatometer
Rotten

Despite its hints of New Age mysticism and serviceable performances from an able cast, Touchy Feely is too entrenched in its dour tone to be uplifting.

Bruce Demara, Toronto Star
Fresh

The actors are all first-rate and the performances are fascinating, though Shelton, who shuns exposition, makes you work to figure out the interrelationships.

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh

There's something fresh and new here, something that wasn't so dominant in [Shelton's] previous work.

John Hartl, Seattle Times
Rotten

A work that gestures toward depths without truly plumbing them.

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Rotten

The kind of film that makes you wish they had perfected choose-your-own-adventure technology for movies, one that would allow you to ditch the central character and follow any number of the story's more interesting second bananas.

Alonso Duralde, TheWrap

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