The title's parenthetical plural sums up the problem with Some Girl(s): Five slow-cook dialogues that reveal the nice-guy protagonist as a super-tool is four too many.
– Mike D'Angelo,
AV Club,
27 Jun 2013
fresh:
The deft and merciless director sides with the girls, and to stack the deck she's hired five tremendous actresses who thrill to tear poor Brody apart
– Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jun 2013
rotten:
Mayer does little to open up LaBute's original play, and the staginess often feels oppressive. The performances are mixed, too.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
27 Jun 2013
rotten:
There are a lot of truthful notes in "Some Girl(s)," but there are also false ones that let you know that you are being played with. You'd best beware.
– Stephen Holden,
New York Times,
27 Jun 2013
rotten:
Attains the occasional moment of clarity, but ultimately has neither the dramatic heft nor the anchoring talent to justify an hour and a half in the company of a boring sociopath.