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26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100RogerEbert.comNick AllenRogerEbert.comNick AllenCovino’s film is an exhilarating anomaly, if not a wake-up call for the visual potential of heartfelt comedy.
- 91The PlaylistCaroline TsaiThe PlaylistCaroline TsaiIn short, the driving factor of Covino’s relentlessly funny, affecting comedy is neither cinematographic ingenuity, nor its tongue-in-cheek facetiousness, though these elements surely help. No, what’s most persuasive about Kyle and Mike is, simply put, Kyle and Mike themselves.
- 83The Film StageRory O'ConnorThe Film StageRory O'ConnorFor better than worse, Covino directs it to within an inch of its life, presenting the modest narrative as a series of meticulously choreographed vignettes; each shot in what appears to be a single take.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe script intelligently dishes out key information in each vignette, with the scenes separated by major narrative ellipses that force the viewer to work a little in order to figure things out.
- 80Screen DailyJonathan RomneyScreen DailyJonathan RomneyKuperstein’s roaming camera may sometimes overwhelm the film with its artful choreography, but generally manages to take the viewer by surprise – as does a comic narrative which constantly takes unexpected turns.
- 80CineVueJohn BleasdaleCineVueJohn BleasdaleCovino’s brilliant comedy is original and smartly entertaining: a celebration of male friendship in all its ups and downs.
- 80The GuardianCath ClarkeThe GuardianCath ClarkeTragedy and slapstick run through the film and it is very funny.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerCleverly structured and popping with realistic dialogue, The Climb is a bromance comedy of uncommonly high aspirations.