
Village Voice
In scope, it’s a modest movie (and purposefully so), but the relationships and impulses it portrays are anything but minor.
Full reviewDissatisfied with the dishonesty they see in dating, strangers Naima and Sergio make a pact to spend 24 straight hours together in an attempt to fast forward their relationship. Starring Alia Shawkat (Search Party), who also co-wrote the film, and Laia Costa (Victoria).
In scope, it’s a modest movie (and purposefully so), but the relationships and impulses it portrays are anything but minor.
Full reviewIt is not a light movie (as the trailers might suggest), but it’s a unique, refreshing one, driven by remarkable performances from Shawkat and Costa.
Full reviewA candid, smart and sexy dissection of a relationship... that feels like an instant classic.
Full reviewIts lack of a discernible visual style renders the quotidian details forgettable, and saps the story of some of its intensity...
Full reviewWatching a couple bicker about the specifics of their relationship can be illuminating when done right, but here it becomes a chore, the problems they encounter feeling contrived and silly.
Full reviewFrequently silly, only fitfully involving and often surprisingly banal...
Full reviewA movie that reminds you that sometimes all you need in realist fiction is a glimpse into another person’s being - but with heart and intelligence, good craft and technique.
Full reviewJust like what Naima and Sergio are doing, the movie is itself an impulsive, fleeting relationship experiment with mixed results.
Full reviewDuck Butter is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.
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