55
Metascore
13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMuch of the success of Little Pink House comes from the casting and the performance of Catherine Keener, an actress that has, simultaneously, an aura of glumness and an atmosphere of fun about her.
- 75ObserverRex ReedObserverRex ReedIt’s a good story, but too slow-moving for its own good. The cast works diligently, and Keener is scrappy but calm throughout, with a convincing naturalism as a woman with tremendous strength and a powerful belief in civil rights—at a time when most women were reluctant to speak out against political corruption.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberThe Hollywood ReporterStephen FarberLittle Pink House brings urgency to a fascinating, underexplored theme.
- 63Slant MagazineWes GreeneSlant MagazineWes GreeneCourtney Moorehead Balaker's film is mostly a sobering dramatization of a true and controversial story in recent Connecticut history.
- 60Village VoiceTatiana CraineVillage VoiceTatiana CraineLike Erin Brockovich for eminent domain, Little Pink House does well to explain the thorny legal issue at its center without getting bogged down in minutiae. Although Susette’s story unfolds in small-town Connecticut, Balaker hammers the point home: This could happen anywhere.
- 50RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyThe story of this fight is fascinating, and the repercussions of this case are still being felt today. But the cinematic treatment of the story is confused. The movie often seems to have a hard time making up its mind whether it wants to be “The Insider” or “Mean Girls.”
- 40The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisPalely photographed and anchored by a quiet, rather weary performance from Ms. Keener, Little Pink House is a peculiarly enervated affair. The structure is choppy, and there are odd moments of tonal dissonance.
- 40Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshLos Angeles TimesKatie WalshIt's confusing and inconsistent, and no amount of Keener can truly anchor it.