Synopsis
A 315-pound man decides to kick his food addiction by moving to the country.
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Cast
- Carmine FamigliettiNeil Perota
- Michael AronovSacco Valenzia
- Miriam ShorLara Griffin
Recommendations
- 75
New York Post
A working-class hero of a film. - 70
Variety
The intimately personal chronicle is more impressive for Famiglietti's disarming self-exposure than for any fully formed cinematic style or consistency of tone, but the modest production has a genuine, warm spirit. - 70
Village Voice
When a heart attack causes Neil to isolate himself in the wild and get his eating under control, Lbs. acquires a more distinct, insightful texture, emerging--along with its star, who actually lost 170 pounds over the course of a two-year shoot--as a creature with sharper angles than it first appeared. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
The actor's compelling self-exposure, physically and emotionally, draws us into such a degree that we genuinely come to care about his well-being. - 63
Boston Globe
The movie Bonifacio and Famiglietti have made is much better as a bittersweet family portrait. But those in search of a mirror for their own weight issues will find a deluxe one here. - 60
Time Out
An inspirational, humorous portrait of an individual grappling with an addiction that, unlike heroin or alcohol, has rarely been addressed in film. - 60
The New York Times
Those concerned with obesity issues may find Lbs. authentic and inspirational. Otherwise it’s an earnest little low-budget indie without much to distinguish it beyond the appearances of Miriam Shor and Sharon Angela. - 60
New York Daily News
That truthfulness, along with the movie's emotional honesty and narrative polish, help tag this NY-grown indie as one to seek out.