Reviews
“…more laughs per 90 minutes than your average Saturday Night Live show…“
-Christopher Stipp , Trailer Park
“…Who Is KK Downey? as the beginning of some pretty big comedy careers.”
-Philip Brown , Exclaim!
“…the debut film from Montreal’s Kidnapper ensemble, the Canadian comedy tradition of SCTV and Kids in the Hall is thriving in a new generation.”
-Liam Lacey , Globe and Mail
“…one of the funnier movies that will come down the pike this year. ” ***1/2
-Rick Overwater, Toronto Star
“…has cult-hit written all over it.” ***1/2
-Vanessa Farguharson, National Post
-Jason Anderson, Eye Weekly
“**** FOUR STARS”
-John Griffin, Montreal Gazette
“Hoaxes, hipsters and hilarity”
— Mark Slutsky, Montreal Mirror
“Feature debut of Montreal’s Kidnapper comedy troupe is a truly funny movie…”
— John Anderson, Variety
“Touching, hilarious and vulgar, “Who is KK Downey?” is what most indie comedies aspire to be.”
— Mariko McDonald, Film Threat
“It is pretty darn funny. Four Stars ****”
— Jay Seaver, eFilmCritic
“[A] brilliant comedy… by far the funniest film I saw at this year’s Cinequest.”
— Richard Von Busack, San Jose Metro
“Well-spun dialogue and some spot-on lampoonery.”
— Drew Lazer, Philadelphia City Paper
“Who is KK Downey? is unexpectedly funny and pointed.”
— Peter Keough, Boston Phoenix
“The audience laughed through the entire show. A delicious piece of contemporary cultural criticism… the performances are pitch-perfect and the movie has the look and feel of a generational classic.”
— Liz Licorish, Liz Flix Reviews
“Hilariously self-deprecating hipster movie that had a Zoolander-like abundance of memorable scenes and quotes.”
