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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen International (2,241) on 21 May 2017

Gradually, the movie becomes a compassionate but constructive commentary on the danger of nostalgia — how it seduces us into sticking with…

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By Chance Solem-Pfeifer (41) for Willamette Week (516) on 11 Apr 2017

Heartfelt to the end, Brigsby cherishes a thought experiment on the blissful, solipsistic delusion any superfan occasionally harbors: Did somebody…

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By Yasmin Kleinbart (46) for The Young Folks (1,024) on 11 Feb 2017

Brigsby Bear is a smart and lovable film that deals with trauma in an endearing way…

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By Tasha Robinson (753) for The Verge (432) on 07 Feb 2017

Brigsby Bear holds together because it’s so flawlessly navigated and so utterly sincere…

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By John Defore (1,351) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 02 Feb 2017

Kyle Mooney (a longtime McCary collaborator on Saturday Night Live and elsewhere) is winning in the lead role, naive but not cartoonishly so…

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By Jordan Ruimy (242) for We Got This Covered (2,391) on 31 Jan 2017

Although the film flies off the rails in its climax, the rest of Brigsby Bear is an outrageous concept that’s pulled off quite well…

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By Chris Bumbray (988) for JoBlo's Movie Emporium (1,959) on 29 Jan 2017

Gonzo but surprisingly sweet. A major big-screen debut for Kyle Mooney…

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By Matt Goldberg (248) for Collider (1,032) on 27 Jan 2017

It's difficult not to get wrapped up in the childlike sweetness on display…

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By Dominick Suzanne-Mayer (260) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 27 Jan 2017

Brigsby Bear offers a touching and daringly unconventional reminder of how no approach to filmmaking is inherently bad with the right mind…

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By Geoff Berkshire (602) for Variety (12,700) on 27 Jan 2017

Rather than milking the outre premise for broad comedy, everyone involved strives to keep the characters and situations grounded and warm…

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By Jordan Raup (239) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 27 Jan 2017

Dave McCary’s directorial debut is a film of imagination, adventure, and discovery, but also one too hesitant to challenge in its tone, traveling…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for Indiewire (3,631) on 27 Jan 2017

While too silly and open hearted to hate, Brigsby Bear begins with a premise that’s weird enough to be good, but settles for a weak trajectory…

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By Jordan Hoffman (1,025) for Vanity Fair (761) on 27 Jan 2017

Brigsby Bear's strongest asset (well, after the gobs of in-universe verbiage that come spilling from James' mouth) is Kyle Mooney's extraordinary…

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By J.r. Kinnard (152) for PopMatters (2,617) on 27 Jan 2017

Brigsby Bear will reaffirm your belief in the positive powers of imagination…

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By Nick Allen (397) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 26 Jan 2017

The rare comedy-one of a very special sense of humor and a big heart-that has the ability to connect with anyone wondering what else is out there…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 24 Jan 2017

Director Dave McCary, an SNL writer and segment director, zeroes in on the offbeat wavelength of Mooney and Costello's script, which may be…

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By Michael Arbeiter (93) for Nerdist (550) on 24 Jan 2017

I couldn't think of a more appropriate feature screenplay or leading role debut for Mooney than Brigsby Bear-an earnest salute to the weirdo…

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