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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Slant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierSlant MagazineJoseph Jon LanthierFew recent studies of commercialized sex have been character profiles, so Rob Schröder and Gabrielle Provaas's documentary is an unusual and welcome polemic.
- 80Time OutEric HynesTime OutEric HynesTruthfully, watching septuagenarian whores spank mildly titillated johns and test-drive sex toys has never seemed so ho-hum - or so oddly familiar.
- 80VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibRob Schroder and Gabrielle Provaas' raunchy, hilariously uninhibited documentary should wow arthouse audiences.
- 75The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayUltimately, Meet The Fokkens isn't a documentary about elderly hookers; it's about two women forced into a hard life by circumstance, who tried to make the best of their situation, and are trying still.
- It's an uneasy tonal mix that wants to have it both ways - this is a difficult way to pay the rent, but look at how charming the Fokkens are.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenDespite the occasional stumble, the doc never falls, thanks to the sheer strength of its subjects' undaunted and indomitable character.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceDirectors Rob Schröder and Gabrielle Provaas capture some un-pretty details of spankings, HJs, and dominance scenarios, but the film is about two old ladies, still cackling despite the sadness that trailed in the wake of the lives into which they were forced.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeWarm-hearted and entertaining, if more sad than its quirky premise suggests.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanWhat we really want is to get to know them. Instead, the film too-aptly reflects life in their line of work: brief interludes rather than intimate soul-baring. That's a shame, since there can't be that many 70-year-old identical twin prostitutes with a 50-year history in the business.
- 50The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisWhy the sisters felt that prostitution was their best alternative remains unclear, either because they aren't interested in revealing that part of themselves, or the filmmakers didn't know how to get them to talk. Or maybe Ms. Provaas and Mr. Schroder weren't interested, for political or personal reasons, in making what, despite the laughter, they ended up with: another sad story about whores.