A Real Pain

"(Culkin) gives us a whole person, so vivid and true that we feel that we know someone just like him, even if we don’t."

"(An) enormously satisfying, darkly-shaded road-trip comedy."

"Kieran Culkin gives a career-best performance."

"Eisenberg furthers himself here as a distinctive voice, one with a keen visual sense, a masterful ability to juggle tones and an innate feel for timing and pacing."

"Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin make a radiantly generous duo."

"The film has pain in its title. But it’s pleasure the viewer will feel once the credits roll at the end."

"This sense of awareness, that these are guys you like and maybe even know, is crucial."