There’s more than enough reason to see "Storytelling," even in the less impressive second chapter, but perhaps Solondz has drawn water from this poisoned well one time too many.

| Original Score: A- | Sep 17, 2022

[A] ribald and welcome work of social commentary.

| Jun 1, 2022

While Solondz tries and tries hard, Storytelling fails to provide much more insight than the inside column of a torn book jacket.

| Dec 19, 2010

Todd Solondz is a white Spike Lee.

| Original Score: D | Aug 26, 2009

Solondz has finally brought his critics into the frame, if only in an attempt to subject them to the same torture as everyone else.

| Aug 21, 2009

| Original Score: 2/5 | Aug 7, 2008

The film is marked by the same darkly humorous sensibility of rest of Solondz's work, excpet that the novelty is gone and the acerbic vision is now contained in a fractured text marred by poor storytelling and shifting tone--it's not easy to shock anymore

| Original Score: C | Feb 10, 2007

| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 30, 2006

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 6, 2005

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 8, 2002

| Original Score: 81/100 | Dec 7, 2002

In a scabrous follow-up to Happiness, Todd Solondz once again crafts a movie easier to admire than it is to like.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 7, 2002

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 30, 2002

It's never less than interesting, that's for sure, but I didn't like it.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 13, 2002

| Original Score: B | Sep 18, 2002

...a sensational self-expose, in which the director presents us with any number of characters that ... reflect and represent various aspects of Todd Solondz

Full Review | Original Score: C | Aug 6, 2002

Storytelling is a witty, dark, and strangely satisfying experiment. It's a little bit sad, a little bit sick, and a whole lot honest.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 31, 2002

challenging and uncompromised, and Solondz makes his point and punches it home

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 16, 2002

This one plays as two separate pieces that may have been better if presented as stand-alone films in different formats.

| Jun 28, 2002

The movie does such an excellent job of critiquing itself at every faltering half-step of its development that criticizing feels more like commiserating.

Full Review | Jun 4, 2002