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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70L.A. WeeklyErnest HardyL.A. WeeklyErnest HardyIt's not really original stuff, and there are few genuine surprises, but Painter skillfully layers visual details and off-the-cuff dialogue into a smart, condescension-free piece on small towns and the complicated lives they contain. The standout here is the always-wonderful Seymour (Hotel Rwanda, Birth).
- 60TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxThe film's real star is the stunning Montana landscape, beautifully captured by cinematographer Paul Ryan.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThere's some nice low-key work amid the uneven performances, but the Montana-shot film's key strength is its sense of place.
- With its lovely scenery and languid pacing, has a warmth and a naturalness that transcend its overheated material.
- 40Film ThreatFilm ThreatThere’s enough character development for a 20-minute short, and 75 additional minutes are manufactured with slight variations on the same scenes in different rooms of the house.
- 40VarietyVarietyA classic case of overreaching, Steal Me boasts unorthodox camera angles, dramatic shifts in its palette and a generally adventurous visual style. What it lacks is believable dialogue, credible relationships and a serious foundation for its overripe psychology.
- 40The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinSteal Me suffers from a distinct charisma vacuum at the center, which makes it easy to linger on its many shortcomings, especially its stilted dialogue and pseudo-poetic, pseudo-philosophical narration.
- 38New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardThe teen actors grin twitchily as if tickled by sudden growth spurts, but apparently nothing can hurt their chances with the females in this libidinous zip code.
- 38New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickSolid performances can't save Melissa Painter's pretentious teen drama Steal Me, which plays like a cross between "Dangerous Skin" (without the gay sex) and "Picnic" (without the production values or credible situations).
- 20Village VoiceBen KenigsbergVillage VoiceBen KenigsbergWhether it's the guitar-strum soundtrack, "lyrical" cornfield shots, or arrhythmic performances, Steal Me has at least one indie-film cliché too many.