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35 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 4 out of 8
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  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    James Westby's loving and self-aware homage to mouth-breathing boys who worship Wong Kar-Wai and can't talk to girls is the opposite of Tarantino-esque: It's Westby-ish, interspersing settings of biting social oafishness with spasms of film knowledge.
  2. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Marc Mohan
    83
    With limited means, Westby makes excellent use of Portland locations and cinematic references to make Film Geek a mostly spot-on, sometimes hilarious character study. His greatest asset is Malkasian, who gives Scotty the prototypical geek attributes.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    75
    The film looks like it cost 10 cents, but a lot of the jokes are gold. Hollywood, take notice of writer-director James Westby.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    50
    Westby's sympathy for the Scottys of the world is evident, but like them he doesn't always know how to put his best face forward.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Van Gelder
    30
    Film Geek has a likable premise, an unusual setting in downtown Portland, Ore., and a pleasantly homemade indie feel. Unfortunately, Scotty Pelk, as written by James Westby and played by Mr. Malkasian, is actually so irritating, so genuinely hard to take, that like the rest of the characters in this semiautobiographical movie, we soon find ourselves itching to get away from him.
  6. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    25
    You'd be better off spending an evening with the collected works of Rob Schneider.
  7. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Matt Singer
    20
    Westby never provides a reason you should pay to spend 70 minutes with Scotty, but he offers at least a dozen compelling ones not to.
  8. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Toddy Burton
    0
    Instead of offering any insight or (dare I dream?) entertainment, Film Geek presents a socially retarded main character stumbling through a dimwitted plot with a series of painfully unfunny nonjokes.
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8.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. CharlieE.
    10
    I knew nothing about this movie until my parents drug me out of bed on a groggy sunday afternoon. I was pleasently surprised at how good this movie was and thought it was cool that it was filmed in so many areas in Portland that I recognized. I laughed over and over again.… Full Review »
  2. RamoneB.
    9
    Film Geek is a damned good movie. It was a little more racy than I thought it would be (don't bring the young kids), but it was well worth the price of the ticket and worth seeing more than once. Scotty is a bit of a sad character who's adventures are unforgettable and engaging. Well worth checking out.… Full Review »
  3. MarieA.
    10
    Film Geek is such a cool movie. I laughed, I cried and in the end I just wanted to go straight back to the theater and see it all over again. Definitely worth checking out wether your a film geek or you just love to see fun and touching movies.… Full Review »
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