Vibrant cameo performances by two of our most engaging young actors—Jesse Eisenberg and Jason Ritter—along with one film legend—Tippi Hedren—transform this modest comedy into something special.
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The New York TimesNeil Genzlinger
The New York TimesNeil Genzlinger
Free Samples is a modest but pleasant small-budget movie with two bits of laziness in the script, but one particularly sweet performance that makes up for them.
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New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
Weixler is a delight, and director Tom Gammill captures the right level of deadpan to pull this off.
Free Samples is a film about wasting time, and it feels like it. Despite clocking in at 79 minutes, Jay Gammill's comedy drags by no fault of its delightfully sour lead.
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Slant MagazineR. Kurt Osenlund
Slant MagazineR. Kurt Osenlund
An angry indie that favors hollow ridicule over credibility.
