Deftly avoiding both the haphazardness of mumblecore and the fakery of studio romantic comedies, Khoury deploys a light directorial touch marked by assured thesping and a genuine appreciation for neurotic angst.
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Slant MagazineDiego Semerene
Slant MagazineDiego Semerene
At the very least, The Pill could have been a pleasant exercise in screenwriting sharpness if Fred and Mindy's situation had been confined and (un-)resolved within the confines of its very promising first scene.
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Village Voice
Village Voice
What makes Khoury's film work - at least until its cop-out ending - is the consistency of Fred's loathsomeness.
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New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
While their story is feather-light, Khoury and his actors have each type down perfectly. Worth seeing with friends, but you won't want to make a date night out of it.
Like the lovely indie "Weekend," this small-scale story focuses on a couple of days in a possibly blossoming romance. Unlike that movie, it's full of gender stereotypes and all-around bad behavior. There's no one here to root for.