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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThat it is a fine example of modest-budget filmmaking, boasting first-rate acting, writing and directing, is not all that surprising.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaSeveral notches above the usual gay-themed indie, and mostly manages to avoid -- or at least legitimately deploy -- the gratuitous throbbing beefcake scenes that are part and parcel of the genre.
- 70New Times (L.A.)David EhrensteinNew Times (L.A.)David EhrensteinIn the end, The Fluffer is a film for the chastened romantic in us all -- gay, straight or "for pay."
- 67Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovIt's a great set-up, and for the first two-thirds or so of the film it works exceptionally well as a jaundiced satire on the world of gay porn.
- 60VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonDistinguished by generally good performances and smart camerawork.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittWould have more heft if the filmmakers had been supplied with talented stars, original ideas, and a barely adequate budget.
- 50Film ThreatFilm ThreatFunny and sensitive for all its faults, The Fluffer is nevertheless unlikely to break out of the gay cinema ghetto.
- 40Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimThe Fluffer even heads south of the border for its finale, as if hoping that warmer climes will energize its fitful melodrama.
- 30SalonCharles TaylorSalonCharles TaylorStay away from this cautionary tale about the gay porn industry -- it blows.
- 25New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardWhat if you made a pornographic movie with a real story line and better acting but didn't show any sex? You'd get The Fluffer, a movie that sounds and feels like the real thing but isn't.