Alexander Skarsgård’s latest movie has made waves by earning a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The film’s early critical acclaim highlights its bold storytelling and standout performances, fueling discussion ahead of its theatrical debut.
Pillion’s reviews and Rotten Tomatoes score are the best
Pillion currently holds a 100% Tomatometer score based on 82 reviews from top critics. It is described in the Critics Consensus as “a remarkable directorial debut by Harry Lighton.” It is also praised for its “nonjudgmental perspective and knockout performances.”
Katie Walsh (Tribune News Service) wrote, “The edgy and explicit Pillion might be set within the parameters of a relationship that many would consider ‘alternative,’ but the heart of it is the same as any love story that becomes a lesson in self-love.”
Kristen Lopez (The Film Maven) gave the film an A-, stating, “Pillion remains one of the best movies of the year, one that is funny as it is relatable, romantic as it is trying.” Edward Douglas (The Weekend Warrior) rated it 9/10 and described it as “a wonderful and unique story that’s well written, directed, and acted.”
Melissa Anderson (4Columns) noted, “Pillion plays like a sub/dom rom-com, wearily plotted in such a way that callow Colin, by the end, knows exactly what he wants, filling in the ‘About Me’ prompt in a dating app with nonnegotiable specifics.”
Joey Magidson (Awards Radar) scored it 3.5/4, calling it “an impeccably acted romantic comedy like you’ve never seen before.” Patrick Cavanaugh (The Wolfman Cometh) rated it 4/5, writing, “Harry Lighton’s directorial debut is a sexy and silly journey of self-discovery.”
According to Justin Chang (The New Yorker), “Skarsgård wrings so much effortless dom-com gold from Ray’s show of intransigence… he makes the character’s emotional limitations remarkably expressive.”
Peter Bradshaw (The Guardian) stated, “It’s basically what Fifty Shades of Grey should have been.” David Rooney (The Hollywood Reporter) said, “This is a breakthrough role for Melling… It’s a joy to watch him come into his own.”
Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on Comingsoon.net.
