upredictable Dark Comedy; "Flower" is hilarious one moment, tender the next and takes some surprising turns; gifted with the charismatic, uber-magnetic personality of Zoey Deutch, a terrific force of nature who shines throughout the film
uneasily combining its determinedly edgy plotline with failed sentimentality, Flower is redeemed only by Zoey Deutch's magnetic performance, which would be star-making if in the service of a better vehicle
Flower buckles underneath its attempt at balancing its plethora of tones, ultimately abandoning the emotional journey of its central character in favor of a tidier ending
a truly upsetting ending completes the film's transformation from oddball criminal comedy to indie romance in a way that's perhaps not narratively cliched, but one still fit to watch all of the film's character-building to their most boring conclusions
by Jacob Oller [Paste Magazine ]
