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Apr 17, 2014
70
Don't let the title of this indie gem fool you, Small Time has humor and heart big time.
Apr 17, 2014
70
Small Time is agreeably sentimental meat-and-potatoes fare with strong dashes of humor, executed with a sincerity that’s hard to resist.
Apr 17, 2014
60
Small Time is impressive, just slightly, because it’s the one thing used-car salesmen are rarely accused of being: honest.
Apr 17, 2014
60
The writer-director’s affection for his characters — the script is loosely autobiographical -- is both palpable and infectious.
Apr 17, 2014
60
It just sort of chugs along in predictable fashion, bolstered by a couple of good performances here, thrown off-track every now and then by implausible or unearned developments there, but overall a decent effort.
Apr 8, 2014
50
The film isn't without mirth and charm... But as Surnow steers into serious waters, the direction of the storytelling becomes increasingly misguided.
Apr 17, 2014
50
Small Time has its heart in the right place, but its screenplay’s in serious need of a tuneup.
Apr 28, 2014
42
Inert from the start, and presented with little emotional depth or weight, Small Time gets the car started but doesn't go anywhere interesting.
Apr 17, 2014
40
His (Surnow) unfocused script swerves all over the road, but Christopher Meloni and Dean Norris repeatedly get things back on track.
