
Perfect gentleman and psychiatric therapist Peter Newmans is assumed gay by his doting patients, female neighbors and profiteering male playmates who envy his slick way with women. Then he's diagnosed with and operated for a rare, non-aggressive brain tumor, which suppressed his pituitary gland, the hormonal trigger of puberty. To the delight of his father, who always waited for normal 'teen rebellion' and knavish womanizing, Peter now rushes trough phases of 'growing up' sex... (Full plot summary below)
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Perfect gentleman and psychiatric therapist Peter Newmans is assumed gay by his doting patients, female neighbors and profiteering male playmates who envy his slick way with women. Then he's diagnosed with and operated for a rare, non-aggressive brain tumor, which suppressed his pituitary gland, the hormonal trigger of puberty. To the delight of his father, who always waited for normal 'teen rebellion' and knavish womanizing, Peter now rushes trough phases of 'growing up' sexually, with the benefits of adult body and income but without normal experience, confusing him, his crushes and his male friends.
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| New York Daily NewsAmy RoweWhile The Late Bloomer comes to a bit too wrapped-up-in-a-bow resolution, it's still a refreshing reminder of just how pervasive sex is and how much it plays a role in everyone's lives. |
| Village VoiceSherilyn ConnellyThough Pollak's direction in his first narrative feature is solid, The Late Bloomer is mostly an excuse for predictable sex jokes and ample toplessness. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreStand-up comic, impressionist and actor Kevin Pollack steps behind the camera for The Late Bloomer, a sweet-spirited if slightly rude rom com masquerading as a sex comedy. |
| Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersEven a talented cast can’t overcome the script from five screenwriters, whose uneven final product is surprisingly bland for all its raunchiness. |
| The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerTo make the premise of a 30-year-old who acts like a 15-year-old work, Mr. Pollak has made everyone else in the film act like a 15-year-old, too. It doesn’t quite click. |
| RogerEbert.comNick AllenKevin Pollak's raunchy comedy The Late Bloomer is merely cheesy and horny, but rarely amusing. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohGet this: Our grown adult of a hero has never had an orgasm! Also get this: It ain't funny! |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckLead actor Johnny Simmons fits his role perfectly, his baby face giving him the suitable appearance of an overgrown adolescent. But the smutty, tired material with which he has to work is surprisingly devoid of laughs. |
| User ReviewKen BI am biased, but the writing and acting and directing was so perfectly spot on. I am so grateful at the job everyone did to turn my little book into this amazingly smart and funny film!!! |
| User ReviewAndy PI dont understand the hate if you wanted Oscar worthy no just a good B movie yes simple well laid out |