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| The PlaylistJason BaileyJohnson and Kendrick are just terrific together — ample chemistry, excellent comic byplay — and the sense of play, the feeling of one-upmanship in their scenes together, immediately cranks the picture up a notch. |
| Screen RantMae AbdulbakiSelf Reliance doesn’t take itself too seriously, and it’s exactly the kind of directorial debut one would expect from Johnson — and he certainly delivers a wild, energetic, funny story that still works despite a lukewarm ending. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeJohnson delivers a silly and frequently surprising why-we-need-people parable that leans on laughs in lieu of peril. |
| The Film StageJake Kring-SchreifelsThis is a sure-handed debut with a reliable group of actors. |
| The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeSelf Reliance fares better when it plays up its fictional reality TV show. Johnson flexes his familiarity with the landscape and its mechanics. |
| IndieWireRafael MotamayorThe problem is that, while Johnson crafted a good script that balances multiple tones, his directing isn’t as confident in that tightrope. |
