Wretches & Jabberers
  • Release Date: Apr 1, 2011
Metascore
63 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    Mar 31, 2011
    80
    A documentary about autism that's nearly perfect in doing what an advocacy documentary should do: show rather than tell, entertain rather than preach.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Glenn Whipp
    Apr 14, 2011
    70
    The road trip provides some spectacular images, but it's the two protagonists that hold the most interest. Their reactions are unpredictable; their insights, illuminating and often quite funny.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    Mar 30, 2011
    70
    The ability to mix humor and emotion is the strong suit of this upbeat, music-saturated documentary.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Neil Genzlinger
    Mar 31, 2011
    60
    The film is maddeningly vague about how the two men made their initial breakthroughs, but it certainly is proof that even those who are written off as children can find a voice.
  5. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Andrew Schenker
    Mar 30, 2011
    60
    While the movie meanders a tad too much and suffers from J. Ralph's wretchedly literal-minded folk-rock soundtrack, Wretches succeeds in communicating both the daily struggles and the determination of its autistic subjects, whether American or international.
  6. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Eric Hynes
    Mar 30, 2011
    60
    More info packet than a story, the film is carefully designed for unambiguous impact.

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