
KRYSTAL is a comedic drama about a young man who has never had a drink in his life. Upon meeting the woman of his dreams - an ex-hooker-stripper-junkie-alcoholic - he pretends to be in AA to try and woo her. In order to have even a hint of a chance, he must face his own demons and learn what it means to live without fear in order to finally become a man.... (Full plot summary below)
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KRYSTAL is a comedic drama about a young man who has never had a drink in his life. Upon meeting the woman of his dreams - an ex-hooker-stripper-junkie-alcoholic - he pretends to be in AA to try and woo her. In order to have even a hint of a chance, he must face his own demons and learn what it means to live without fear in order to finally become a man.
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| Entertainment WeeklyDana SchwartzKrystal feels like the result of an elaborate blunder wherein three different scripts were accidentally shuffled together and then — presumably through a series of hijinks — the director accidentally shot it all straight through. |
| Black Girl NerdsCatalina CombsThe subject matter is great and is showcased brilliantly in certain scenes. The drama is there. The comedy is there. [But] there are [also] a few things that didn't mesh well with the film. |
| Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckOther than the luminous Dawson, who somehow manages to rise above the hackneyed material, none of the principal players emerge from this cinematic wreckage unscathed. Director Macy emphasizes the comedic aspects of the material in such overly broad fashion that Krystal begins to resemble a demented sitcom that could only have benefited from a laugh track. |
| Washington PostSusan WloszczynaSecrets, lies and vast array of medical emergencies beset the game cast (which includes Kathy Bates and Felicity Huffman, Macy’s real-life wife) before the story goes fully off the rails. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreMacy, working from a seriously stereotypical script by Will Aldis, achieves a mild level of madcap, here and there. |
| Slant MagazineDerek SmithThe gravity of Krystal's situation is undermined at every turn by the filmmakers' excessively broad, comedic strokes. |
| Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThe Dixie-set, coming-of-age tale Krystal, directed by William H. Macy and written by Will Aldis, is too forced, chaotic and randomly eccentric to make for a fully engaging and cohesive emotional experience. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeThough Macy is an odd fit to direct (coming at the talky script like it was a madcap piece of theater), the wonky tone is all screenwriter Will Aldis’ invention. |
| TheWrapApril WolfeThe comic drama Krystal, marking William H. Macy’s third time out as a feature director, is so baffling that it must be appreciated at least for its ability to defy all logic. |
| The New York TimesTeo BugbeeAt 93 minutes Krystal feels chaotic and thin, like a pilot that was also forced to be a series finale. |