70
Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearIt's only a slight exaggeration to say Kold gives what may be the performance of the year - one that not only offsets the movie's momentary dips into self-conscious quirkiness but adds a genuine sweetness to the proceedings. Forget the muscles; he brings the heart and soul.
- 80New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanKold single-handedly carries the film, with his quietly powerful portrayal of a gentle soul in a giant's body.
- 75The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThere's nothing surprising about the arc of Kold's story, but Matthiesen and his cast have created a believable space, and that ultimately helps give Teddy Bear the tension of a fine suspense film once Kold sits down across the kitchen table from Steentoft to speak his mind at last.
- This wispy story is distinguished by its sweetness of spirit, and it comes straight from Kold.
- 70Village VoiceNick PinkertonVillage VoiceNick PinkertonThese self-imposed limitations prevent Teddy Bear from having the breadth of a great work, but they give it the coherence of a good tale, simply told.
- 70The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisMr. Matthiesen has a way of consistently and gently upending expectations, sometimes with humor.
- 63Slant MagazineElise NakhnikianSlant MagazineElise NakhnikianFrom its title to its closing caress, Mads Matthiesen's film skates perilously close to the cliff's edge of mawkish sentiment.
- 50VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThe low-key drama is well crafted and likable as far as it goes, but there's not enough narrative impetus or depth to maintain more than passing viewer interest.