Reviews for this film from our members:
- Eric Armstrong @ The Moving Arts Film Journal
- Excerpt: If “When Harry Met Sally” (1989) is Nora Ephron’s take on Woody Allen, then “Drinking Buddies” is Joe Swanberg’s take on Nora Ephron.
- Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat @ SpiritualityandPractice.com
- Excerpt: A drama that shows how romantic relationships and friendships can demand more nurturing than some people can give.
- Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Swanberg and his cast do a great job mining all the little insecurities and jealousies that manifest themselves between men and women and the sexual tension invades male/female friendships.
- Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: Drinking Buddies is highlighted by some nuanced acting, but the whole production is underwhelming. Minimalism can be refreshing, but nothingness is distressing.
- Dustin Jansick @ waytooindie.com
- Excerpt: Rest assured that the only thing Swanberg changes from his previous work is how many people will see the film. And that is a good thing.
- Jeremy Kibler @ The Artful Critic
- Excerpt: Micro-Budget Microbrew: “Drinking Buddies” a naturally funny, strongly acted little gem with beer galore
- Kristin Dreyer Kramer @ NightsAndWeekends.com
- Piers Marchant @ Sweet Smell of Success
- [New – 2/13/14] | Simon Miraudo @ Quickflix
- Frank Ochieng @ Focus of New York Magazine
- Excerpt: Writer-director Joe Swanberg’s blue-collar Drinking Buddies is a low-key, smart and observant comedy about the blurred boundaries between the platonic relationship of the opposite sexes and the underlining currents of romantic attraction as a hidden nerve.
- Stephen Silver @ EntertainmentTell
- Don Simpson @ Film Threat
- Excerpt: I can only hope that Drinking Buddies is the beginning of a beautiful relationship between Hollywood and independent filmmaking.
- Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
- Excerpt: The characters may seem real, yet they’re not very interesting. And worst of all, the beer flows but the movie doesn’t.
