"The entire movie rests on the tiny shoulders and remarkably lifelike performance of Lexi Venter... It is a bold risk to put so much weight on a child’s work, but like so many of Davidtz’s choices here, it also turns out to be shrewd."

"The pull of the film lies in how Davidtz allows Bobo to bob on the surface of things while we feel the dark undertow... Even if you despise the Fullers on principle, Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight is an enthralling watch. There’s outrage underneath every offhand remark and heartbreak in watching this fraying community turn on each other."