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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyAndrew BarkerVarietyAndrew BarkerThis riotously endearing comedy is substantially funnier, sharper, and more peculiar than that premise is bound to make it sound.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersLos Angeles TimesKimber MyersWith her debut, Wells demonstrates that she's more than a comedic talent with a wonderfully weird sensibility. As a writer-director, she puts her own stamp on a standard premise, resulting in an unconventional but genuinely enjoyable film.
- 78Austin ChronicleAustin ChronicleNearly every shot of the film, which Wells (a UT grad) also wrote and directed, holds a heavy dose of local scenery.
- 75ConsequenceMichael RoffmanConsequenceMichael RoffmanThis is a very effective story that works as a love letter to both a life and a city in transition.
- 75IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichMr. Roosevelt is a sweet and shaggy comedy about someone who needs to renovate their idea of home. It’s a reminder that the 21st century is going to be full of coming-of-age films about 30-year-olds, and it’s compelling evidence that that might be alright.
- 75RogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyRogerEbert.comSheila O'MalleyAnyone who has ever circulated, even peripherally, in any comedy club scene, will recognize all of it. It's a quick-flash study of both frenzied activity and crushing ennui.
- 72Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpThe film’s abundance of tenderness and lack of cringe laughs, save for that opening sex scene, lets it stand out from its feel-bad comedy peers.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeModest but funny, it makes a fine calling card for a performer deserving of bigger things.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreMr. Roosevelt isn’t a laugh right. “Quirky” pops to mind a lot more often than is healthy for a movie grasping for our love. But it is funny enough, and alternately sweet and caustic as it depicts, in quick sketches and sharp observances, the LA of our nightmarish ambitions and the Austin of our hip, homey fantasies.
- 60The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyMs. Wells is appealing onscreen and is a smart writer. She gives Emily some good zingers.