The very first Hesher reviews out of Sundance were quite mixed and then we went on a run of very positive reactions. Well, to underline the fact that this movie is going to split opinions, here’s a new review that expected greatness but got…meh.

Hesher is rude, crude, oddly funny and at times, mindless. The balance of sentiment and brutish behavior is done well until the last act where it all falls apart. To me, the film doesn’t know what it wants to be and in the end it turns into a typical quirky indie film, complete with slow motion to increase the sentiment of its pursuit. Hesher falls short of something special.

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[Natalie] is completely wasted in this movie, both in performance and charcter. When will people learn, throwing glasses on a person does not make them unattractive and awkward.