
The film starts with Mindy and Fred ending up in bed together. In the morning Fred is worried that they had unprotected sex during the night and convinces Mindy to get a "morning after pill". However it turns out that it must be followed by a second pill 12 hours later. To make sure that the care free Mindy takes the second pill Fred decides to spend the day with her. It turns out to be an eventful day. Fred learns to know Mindy better while he tries to sort out some other pe... (Full plot summary below)
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The film starts with Mindy and Fred ending up in bed together. In the morning Fred is worried that they had unprotected sex during the night and convinces Mindy to get a "morning after pill". However it turns out that it must be followed by a second pill 12 hours later. To make sure that the care free Mindy takes the second pill Fred decides to spend the day with her. It turns out to be an eventful day. Fred learns to know Mindy better while he tries to sort out some other personal challenges.
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| VarietyRonnie ScheibDeftly avoiding both the haphazardness of mumblecore and the fakery of studio romantic comedies, Khoury deploys a light directorial touch marked by assured thesping and a genuine appreciation for neurotic angst. |
| Daily Film FixJonathan W. HickmanWriter/director J. C. Khoury's debut feature, "The Pill," is the model of independent efficiency. It's a dose worth taking. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanWhile their story is feather-light, Khoury and his actors have each type down perfectly. Worth seeing with friends, but you won't want to make a date night out of it. |
| Slant MagazineDiego SemereneAt the very least, The Pill could have been a pleasant exercise in screenwriting sharpness if Fred and Mindy's situation had been confined and (un-)resolved within the confines of its very promising first scene. |
| Village VoiceAndrew SchenkerWhat makes Khoury's film work - at least until its cop-out ending - is the consistency of Fred's loathsomeness. |
| Film Journal InternationalDavid NohA surprising delight from start to finish, this is one rom-com with serious, and very funny, nerve. |
| New York PostSara StewartLike the lovely indie "Weekend," this small-scale story focuses on a couple of days in a possibly blossoming romance. Unlike that movie, it's full of gender stereotypes and all-around bad behavior. There's no one here to root for. |
| New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThis might be more entertaining if any of the three main characters were at all likable. |
| Orlando WeeklyJustin StroutWriter-director J.C. Khoury has sensibility and a refreshing amount of sense, too. |
| User ReviewJackson PLoved it! Great storyline, kept me wanting to see what happened next. Provided a meaningful story along with humor. |