Chicago Reader by Lisa Alspector

It goes beyond sympathy and authenticity to insight as it examines the plight of a man who loves a man but feels he must love a woman.

Los Angeles Times by Kevin Thomas

Vera has created a provocative, absorbing drama that reveals the curse of a self-hatred instilled by rigid social mores.

Chicago Tribune by Patrick Z. McGavin

The gay sex in Second Skin is vividly displayed and erotically charged, while the heterosexual material is presented discreetly.

Variety by Jonathan Holland

Starts out slow but ends up engaging both heart and mind, despite occasional slips into straight melodrama.

New Times (L.A.) by David Ehrenstein

Vera's technical prowess ends up selling his film short; he smoothes over hard truths even as he uncovers them.

New York Daily News by Elizabeth Weitzman

So sudsy it should have been rinsed off before being allowed into theaters.

Austin Chronicle by Kimberley Jones

After two hours of Vera's pretty but wet-blanket direction, it's too late to ignite any fireworks, even in the hands of such capable actors.

TV Guide Magazine by Maitland McDonagh

Despite some strong performances, never rises above the level of a telanovela.

L.A. Weekly by Ernest Hardy

Lukewarm melodrama disappoints.

The New York Times by Dana Stevens

The movie is quiet, modest and sympathetic almost to a fault; its scenes of emotional discord, accompanied by a swooning, sniffling score, seem best suited to cable television. It's like a Lifetime movie about men.