Private Romeo 2011

Critics score:
50 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

New York Times: Read more

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: An earnest experiment in don't-ask-don't-tell drama as indebted to shirtlessness as to iambic pentameter. Read more

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: Unfortunately, "modern" additions (like the soldiers' YouTube videos and some social media moments) feel clunky, and a necessarily shortened approach trips the movie up... Read more

Kyle Smith, New York Post: Take a couple of friends to see it, and the amount you spend may exceed the amount the filmmakers did. Read more

Rex Reed, New York Observer: Private Romeo will undoubtedly be regarded by some as a curio, but it's a sweet, sympathetic and surprising one, highly recommended to the adventurous spirit in an enlightened and changing world. Read more

Ronnie Scheib, Variety: A dynamite ensemble cast of young actors invests the Bard's poetry with energetic immediacy. Read more

Aaron Hillis, Village Voice: A pandering coming-of-ager about sexual identity and equality. Read more