There isn't a moment of wasted time, and for a film that will make you want to revisit your own childhood, that seems very appropriate.

| Mar 22, 2021

A movie by Mark and Jay Duplass is itself like second nature to moviegoers and with The Do-Deca Pentathlon, they will have you sprinting to the nearest theater.

| Nov 26, 2019

But if Cyrus succeeded as a marriage of established (that is to say, bankable) Hollywood performers and the already codified mumblecore aesthetic, The Do-Deca-Pentathlon comes off as pointless retread.

| Nov 5, 2013

The Do-Deca-Pentathlon doesn't quite possess enough plot or substance to wholeheartedly warrant the full-length-feature treatment.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 17, 2013

You've seen overgrown man child characters in plenty of Will Ferrell movies, but The Do-Deca Pentathlon is funny without playing for laughs.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Oct 2, 2012

The picture is strangely anticlimactic, despite highlighting numerous sporting events and a toxic domestic atmosphere, content to leisurely resolve discontent that feels like it deserves a more forceful approach.

| Original Score: B- | Aug 9, 2012

The story girding Do-Deca - though intriguing - doesn't feel as well-developed as previous Duplass scripts. As a result, it never quite resonates, style be darned.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 27, 2012

The wisest choice of all is to cast talented unknown actors, who make these characters and the absurd goings-on feel that much more real--and hence all the more funny.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 21, 2012

I think the film gets better as it wears on, as the characters finally start to feel more relaxed and natural, and by the end, I bought the sentiment it reaches for.

Full Review | Original Score: B- | Jul 16, 2012

A lot of fun as a comedy of men behaving badly, the Duplass brothers' film also digs into masculine norms and methods of communication and respect with a lot of recognizable truth.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 15, 2012

The film is just 76 minutes long, but I left the theater feeling nourished and satisfied.

| Jul 9, 2012

The Duplasses know how to put a small film like this together with soothing ease, and they never tax the audience with contrivances or excess baggage.

| Original Score: B | Jul 9, 2012

Even though their films maintain an improvised feel, none of the sequences linger; once they make their dramatic point, the next one starts. Couple that efficiency with the movie's short running time, and you've got a small, simple, and successful indie.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 9, 2012

So much of this oddly named but perfectly played dramedy feels real, from the revisits to VHS tapes in parents' basements to the way a family member's glance can trigger fight-or-flight responses.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 9, 2012

Although it assumes a light, inoffensive tone, Do Deca is unquestionably the brothers' most personal film by virtue of its antiheroes, a pair of warring siblings seemingly inspired by the directors themselves.

| Original Score: A- | Jul 9, 2012

The performances, especially by Zissis and Lafleur, are effectively low-key, making their characters' occasional emotional outburst all the more compelling.

| Jul 9, 2012

You get the sense that the Duplass brothers know in their hearts that their characters are hopelessly immature. But you also get the sense that the filmmakers understand their characters in a way that probably makes even them uncomfortable.

| Jul 9, 2012

This movie understands the way a friendly contest can turn deadly serious, the way something trivial suddenly takes on life-changing importance.

| Jul 9, 2012

The film overall feels like a series of cheesy home-video outtakes.

| Jul 6, 2012

The balance of comedy and drama here is just right, and The Do-Deca-Pentathlon never runs out of steam, heart, or laughs.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 6, 2012