Take Out shows that the work of America’s premier purveyor of life on the fringes was both unflinching and empathetic from the start.

| Sep 13, 2022

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 17, 2011

[The] endless string of demeaning apartment-doorway interactions with a convincing cross-section of hungry customers is darkly funny, even if it never snowballs into the After Hours-type obstacle course one might hope.

| Sep 19, 2008

A remarkable film...Baker and Tsous simple narrative feels like a richly authentic documentary.

| Jul 10, 2008

A deeply affecting portrayal of a struggling Chinese emigre in contempo Gotham.

Full Review | Jun 24, 2008

The movie took a long time to get distribution, but there's no expiration date on filmmaking this strong.

Full Review | Original Score: B+ | Jun 6, 2008

Relying on ambient sound, a handheld camera and lots of close-ups, Take Out is realistically raw and bleak.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jun 6, 2008

The season's freshest, most sympathetic movie about making your way in modern-day Manhattan with a little help from your friends.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jun 6, 2008

Some of the most authentic neorealism this side of De Sica. This is as exceptional as microbudget cinema gets.

| Jun 4, 2008

...manages to mix immersive, pseudo-documentary filmmaking with a suspenseful narrative.

| Jun 2, 2008