- ... nil by mouth is as powerful as it is uncomfortable, and those in search of a pleasant movie-going experience would be best served looking elsewhere. ...
2. "Nil By Mouth A Film Review by James Berardinelli." 3. "Like life, Nil by Mouth is messy and open-ended." 4. "From the beginning, it’s clear that three elements are going to be critical to the events that transpire during Nil by Mouth: alcohol, drugs, and poverty." 5. "Nil by Mouth does not sympathize with Ray, but it forces us to understand him."