The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)


Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete (2013)

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Released Year: 2013
Runtime: 108 minutes
Genre: Drama
Directors: George Tillman, Jr.

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Coming of age story about two inner city youths, who are left to fend for themselves over the summer after their mothers are taken away by the authorities.

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75
Washington Post - Michael O'Sullivan
Under the direction of George Tillman Jr., these two young performers exercise remarkable restraint, never milking the material for unearned tears.
70
Village Voice - Stephanie Zacharek
Tillman is clumsy in his handling of a few scenes, and considering what these kids are up against—junkie moms, drug-dealing pimp neighbors—the ending might be a little too implausibly upbeat. But Tillman seems to know that we need to go home feeling hope for Mister and Pete, who, it turns out, aren't so easily defeated.
70
The Dissolve - Nathan Rabin
The Inevitable Defeat Of Mister & Pete is a raw, often moving coming-of-age story.
70
Los Angeles Times - Betsy Sharkey
It is an imperfect film about this imperfect world. But if "Mister & Pete" doesn't make you rethink the social safety net that fails these kids, and so many others like them, book some time with a cardiologist.
70
The New York Times - Manohla Dargis
[Mr.Tillman] does lovely work here, particularly with the actors, even if his insistent ebullience can feel like a sales pitch.

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