The Other F Word 2011

Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle: These cute little domestic interludes give The Other F Word a light humor and large awwwww factor that's unavoidable, understandable and entirely un-punk. Read more

Mark Feeney, Boston Globe: Lindberg's throwaway self-description of himself as getting by during a tour "on Ambien and hair dye'' may be the best line in a movie full of good ones. Read more

Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times: What begins as an amusing fluff piece ("Daddy's messed up," mumbles one woozy subject after dropping his gurgling infant) slowly emerges as a compelling and often touching peek at punk paternity. Read more

Sam Adams, Time Out: Nevins's portrait of how a nihilistic movement fostered such nurturing family men resonates beyond its rebels-with-a-cause novelty. Read more

Nathan Rabin, AV Club: The film's juxtaposition of punk-rock fashion and cozy domesticity proves neither comic nor revelatory. It is, however, adorable, though not adorable enough to compensate for the film's damnable lack of focus. Read more

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: For the most part the film is an interesting, and occasionally fascinating, look at getting older and taking on responsibility. Read more

John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter: Despite a few genuinely poignant moments (try not to be moved as Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea talks of righting his parents' wrongs) and a bit of humor, F Word feels shallow and a little stale. Read more

Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times: "The Other F Word" winds up feeling scattershot and unfocused. Read more

Ella Taylor, NPR: As wonderful as it is to see the peace and happiness they've brought their dads, the real challenge for these men may come when the sweet tots who now look up to them grow into adolescents looking for authorities of their own to displace. Read more

Sara Stewart, New York Post: It's hard to take this film too seriously when it never seeks corroboration from a couple of other obvious interview sources: their wives and kids. Read more

Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer: Blink-182's Mark Hoppus has an especially good line about the all-consuming nature of being a pop: "It's like red matter from Star Trek. It just sucks everything in." Read more

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Rob Harvilla, Village Voice: Flea almost cries. Twice. There's your four-word summation of The Other F Word, a half-poignant, half-absurd documentary on punk-rocker dads. Read more

Joe Heim, Washington Post: There are delicious contrasts between the musicians in full-on punk-rock mode and in full-on dad mode. Read more