What critics are saying about Better Luck Tomorrow, a movie from MTV Films, and Jason's performance:
"Extraordinarily accomplished and thought provoking" "Stylish and very well acted" "A damn fine film" "Energetic and colorful" "Stylistically smart" |  |
"A funny-sexy-scary powerhouse … best and most provocative" … this is what Sundance is all about."
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
".... given strong support by Jason Tobin's Virgil, who is given the always-difficult job of playing the crazy friend, the one who seems to invite trouble. Tobin doesn't overplay the role, and he has some moments where he is heartbreaking in a John Cazale sort of way."
Moriarity, Aint It Cool News
"Jason Tobin arguably delivers an Oscar-caliber performance."
Christopher Fan, Tea And Toast
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"The acting is stellar, especially from Jason Tobin, who plays the unpredictable Virgil with a vulnerability that most young actors cannot pull off. Virgil goes from ridiculously happy to trembling and scared effortlessly, one minute laughing, the next minute worrying about what his father is going to think."
Citizen Robot
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"Better Luck Tomorrow" is one of the hottest, most stylish and smartly twisted films to play at Sundance in years. Adding flavor and craziness is Tobin as Virgil."
Duane Byrge, Hollywood Reporter
"I also like the Virgil character, who is as irrational as Ben is level-headed. One moment Virgil is ecstatic over the foursome having pulled a gun on someone; literally five seconds later, he is in tears about the same thing. He is all the conflicting emotions of teen-hood, packed into one volatile character."
Eric D. Snider, efilmcritic.com
"Jason Tobin, evoking the lunatic bravado of De Niro in Mean Streets"
James Rocchi, Netflix.com
"Better Luck Tomorrow" is not just a thriller, not just a social commentary, not just a comedy or a romance, but all of those in a clearly seen, brilliantly made film.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times
"The cast is highly appealing -- especially Jason Tobin as Ben's cousin Virgil, who creates the believably angry and confused kid behind the class clown."
MaryAnn Johanson, FLICK FILOSOPHER
"Tobin, whose loose cannon owes much to De Niro's Johnny-Boy in ‘Mean Streets’" "The performances are excellent throughout, especially by Jason Tobin as Ben's trigger-happy buddy" "Shen and Tobin are particularly good as the straight-laced, handsome Ben and the half-mad Virgil." |  |
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