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"Another half-formed feature from indie cinema's most prolific doodler... demonstrates that Joe Swanberg makes better babies than movies."

"Swanberg is good at futzing with our moment-to-moment expectations, but he can't shape all these well-acted scenes into a satisfying whole."

"A quiet, serious comedy about marriage, parenthood and the everyday strains of bringing up a rambunctious toddler while struggling to sustain a creative life."

"Short and slight, but undeniably charming."

"Has the ramshackle, slice-of-life, ragged verisimilitude of mumblecore at its best, but fused with a story with actual momentum and unfailingly excellent performances by smartly cast professionals."

"The performances are so believable, and there's such warmth, that you're likely to leave the cinema with a smile and a nod to Swanberg for daring to make such good drama out of simple everyday scenarios."

"A dedicated focus on character development pays off with ample humor."