What it achieves most plangently is a realistic, empathetic portrayal of a young man’s attempts at self-assertion, with all the pain, embarrassment, and missteps that go with it. The performances and mise-en-scene have a naturalistic quality.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jun 6, 2022

The film's somber subject matter is brightened by the crafty direction razor-sharp editing, snarky camera angles, close-up detail shots. And Raymond's charming innocence, nicely underplayed by novice actor Davies, will prompt more compassion than malice.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 26, 2022

| Original Score: B+ | Sep 7, 2011

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jan 1, 2000

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 15, 1994