“At their most fundamental, Sean Baker’s movies are ultimately about America…As is typical by now, Baker (along with cinematographer Drew Daniels) captures the ethos and texture of America on the fringes in a way not many others do…It all gels to make Baker’s most nuanced character study yet, one that’s often as hilarious as it is horribly uncomforting.”

“[O]ften teeters between compassion and something that feels perilously close to cultural voyeurism…[And] delivers titillation at the expense of someone else’s misery.”