Towelhead Reviews

Based on Alicia Erian's novel of the same title, Alan Ball's Towelhead was released to mixed reviews. The film earned a 49% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Rotten Tomatoes: Towelhead Reviews

Roger Ebert criticized the film as "simply awkward, embarrassing and painful," citing its improper tone for the subject matter.RogerEbert.com: Towelhead Review (September 18, 2008) Todd McCarthy of Variety pointed out that Towelhead's "topical" and "provocative" nature would "divide" critical response. In his review, he felt lead actress Summer Bishil's performance did not embody that of a "fully formed character," but seemed more like a "vessel for other people's preoccupations." He felt the film overall "simply [lacked] style."Variety: Towelhead Movie Review from Sundance (September 12, 2007)

Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter praised Towelhead as a "razor-sharp American satire," "alternately disturbing" yet "affectingly poignant." Rechtshaffen felt actor Peter Macdissi, who plays Bishil's father, "comes dangerously close to stealing the whole show."The Hollywood Reporter: Towelhead (September 13, 2007)