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Two brothers compete in their own private 25-event Olympics.
Leave your thoughts about The Do-Deca-Pentathlon.
| leonardmaltin.comLeonard MaltinThe film is just 76 minutes long, but I left the theater feeling nourished and satisfied. |
| New York TimesStephen HoldenThe most gripping scene in this near-perfect little sports comedy is a fraternal arm-wrestling contest that reaches apoplectic intensity. |
| Seattle TimesJohn HartlIf it were any shorter, it would lack depth. If it were any longer, it would most likely seem a strain. As is, there's an emotional honesty here that registers quickly and often. |
| TheWrapLeah RozenThe performances, especially by Zissis and Lafleur, are effectively low-key, making their characters' occasional emotional outburst all the more compelling. |
| AV ClubScott TobiasIts insights are modest, but modesty is a virtue for a low-key comedy this doggedly unpretentious. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt shares one annoying practice with their other early films: They like to use distracting little zooms in and out for no reason at all, except possibly to remind us the film is being shot with a camera. |
| Paste MagazineDavid RoarkIn a time where movies continue to feel more and more disconnected and bleak, the film envelopes the viewer with its warmness -- a glowing optimism and sincere sense of humanity brought home with each punch zoom. |
| Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThe Do-Deca-Pentathlon is an odd little movie about an odd family who reacts to situations in odd ways. |
| TV GuidePerry SeibertEven though their films maintain an improvised feel, none of the sequences linger; once they make their dramatic point, the next one starts. Couple that efficiency with the movie's short running time, and you've got a small, simple, and successful indie. |
| HitFixDrew McWeenyI think the film gets better as it wears on, as the characters finally start to feel more relaxed and natural, and by the end, I bought the sentiment it reaches for. |