Martin is marvelous; through sheer charisma, he takes over certain scenes as if no one else is there.
63
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Baltimore SunChris Kaltenbach
Novocaine is neither funny enough to be a comedy, nor dark enough to be a true film noir. Like the drug of the title, it just kind of leaves you numb and anxious to taste the good stuff once again.
50
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
Chicago TribuneMark Caro
The absurd meets the violent meets the droll, and we just watch from the outside, never having been drawn in by anything resembling believable feelings or behavior.
50
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
The film is weighed down by the decision of director David Atkins to throw too much into the mix. The result is a serious problem of consistency.
50
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Village VoiceJessica Winter
Martin seems uncomfortable and oddly waxen (the orange Al Gore makeup doesn't help), injecting Frank with neither restless anger nor wry humor.
50
USA TodayClaudia Puig
USA TodayClaudia Puig
With Bonham Carter's been-there, done-that performance and a plot that spins out of control, we end up with a movie that you can't quite sink your teeth into.