Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story): reviews

What the critics say average 5.3 from 6 outlets

• 7.5 New York PostKyle Smith If it?s possible to make a morally old-fashioned film about teen orgies, writer-director Eva Husson has done so with 'Bang Gang', a quietly chilling look at the sex lives of a group of bored high-school students. Read
• 7.0 Screen DailyJonathan Romney While some may find 'Bang Gang' a calculatedly chic opening salvo for a feature career, it carries a genuine emotional charge, and overall Husson shows she means business. Read
• 5.0 VarietyPeter Debruge All took place in some alcohol- and ecstasy-clouded reverie, the lack of a single clear character with whom to identify ultimately proves problematic. Read
• 5.0 New York TimesStephen Holden Bang Gang goes out of its way to avoid stereotyping. Where a Hollywood equivalent would almost certainly punish George, ?Bang Gang? refuses to designate clear-cut heroes and villains. Read
• 4.2 The PlaylistOliver Lyttelton Unfortunately, while Husson clearly has talent to burn, her film is something of a case of all talk and no trousers. Read
• 3.0 The Hollywood ReporterBoyd van Hoeij Its sun-drenched perfume-ad aesthetic should help the film get noticed, though originality or insight aren?t very high on the priority list of this drama. Read