51
Metascore
6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistLena WilsonThe PlaylistLena WilsonSong of Back and Neck is worth a watch—even if you’ll scratch your head more often than you’ll laugh.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe romantic comedy elements here are just offbeat enough to appeal. But with every encounter with the needles, the music and the Song of Back and Neck, the pitch rises and the laughs — awkward and endlessly surprising — turn to cackles and then guffaws.
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeBecause Lieberstein is an inherently likable actor, we identify with his plight, even if it takes a while to realize that he’s essentially brought this situation upon himself.
- 50Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThe story...never comes together as a satisfying whole, even if it all proves relatively painless viewing.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterCaryn JamesThe Hollywood ReporterCaryn JamesOnly the comic parts soar, and they fit uneasily with the pallid romance and half-hearted family drama.
- 30The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergWhat Lieberstein has made is a self-help manual disguised as a comedy.