It's light at first -- then it gets darkly funny, and then it gets just dark.

| Sep 14, 2019

It's very entertaining in a middlebrow Broadway comedy kind of way.

| Jan 11, 2019

After a few reveals, Perfect Strangers settles into a rhythm, and the suspense fades into expectation.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 11, 2019

Maintains narrative interest without ever grabbing the viewer by the lapels.

| Jan 10, 2019

Its focus on our newfound willingness to collect all of our darkest secrets behind such an easily pierced veil... provides for plenty of squeamish entertainment.

| Jan 10, 2019

Perfect Strangers takes too much time to get to its big game, but once it kicks into gear, the effect is dizzying.

| Original Score: B+ | Jan 10, 2019

Manolo Caro's film uses its characters as rigid markers of cowardice, lust, and entitlement.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 10, 2019

The movie is delicately perched between low-key believability and telenovela melodramatics, yet never falls too far to one side.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 7, 2019

Thoroughly enjoyable and clever enough to inspire some reflection.

| Jan 6, 2019

Although it's enjoyable to make the acquaintance of the well-played, crowd-pleasing Strangers, the encounter is quickly forgotten.

| Dec 8, 2017