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Apr 13, 2017
70
It avoids the big confrontation or grand statement; doing so allows it to be an effective, if somewhat uneventful, study of the Brooklyn bubble effect.
Apr 14, 2017
63
Little Boxes doesn’t manage to summon as much unique insight into prejudice as screenwriter Annie Howell and director Ron Meyer probably expected to achieve. But what keeps their movie watchable is that Lynskey, Ellis and Jackson are completely believable as a loving family unit.
Mar 11, 2017
60
Even as some of the supporting players and subplots veer toward caricature, the family dynamics at the film’s center remain entirely relatable.
Apr 13, 2017
60
Lynskey, Ellis, and Jackson are charming enough to buoy this lightly dramatic tale, but with a laid-back energy the stakes are never quite high enough. “Little Boxes” offers tame social commentary in a pleasant package.
Mar 11, 2017
58
Despite the contrived drama surrounding it, this is a refreshingly uncynical portrait of familial strife.
Apr 12, 2017
58
As knowing and perceptive as Howell’s script can be, it fails to galvanize its most sensitive ideas into compelling drama, and Meyer doesn’t recognize where a spark might be necessary.
Mar 11, 2017
50
Meyer aims to emulate the jagged freeform jazz that permeates his soundtrack, but this wan indie is strictly middle-of-the-road background music.
Apr 12, 2017
50
While racist slights remain unfortunately common, Little Boxes doesn't exactly use them to illuminate the nuances of suburban life.
Mar 11, 2017
40
Despite its occasional smart commentary, the film offers a limited, one-note response to modern day racism.