Watching Jesus Henry Christ sometimes feels like being trapped in a building with a faulty fire alarm. full review
If it all seems a tad to quirky and twee, that's the overwhelming flaw in director Lee's obvious and lightweight homage to director Wes Anderson. full review
Lee scratches the skin of family bonds until it bleeds. full review
Even for a surreal black comedy, "Jesus Henry Christ" requires massive suspension of disbelief. full review
So what is "Jesus Henry Christ" about? full review
It winds up just being annoying full review
Making their screen debuts, young Spevack and Weinstein give the film's most natural performances and provide its little bit of warmth, but it seems time to petition Collette, a truly gifted actress, to take a long hiatus from playing bitter single moms. full review
Pleasant without being revelatory, underwhelming but not obnoxiously so, the film explores how we become who we are, whether by genetics or environment or some combination of the two. full review
Henry can finish a college application test in two minutes, yet Jesus Henry Christ doesn't know what to do with 90. full review
Too deliberately eccentric to attain quite the level of wigginess it aspires to, Jesus Henry Christ does feature some standout perfs and a refreshingly unconventional approach to telling its slight story. full review
Mildly nutty comedy about a teen prodigy suffers from an underwritten script and overstylized gags. full review