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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanAs goofy as it is good-natured, “Good Trip” aims to entertain, not educate, as it presents a star-studded parade of celebrity reminiscences about taking hallucinogenic drugs. Mostly, it succeeds.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenAs a harmless time-waster, Good Trip has its charms, but also its oversold shtick.
- 50VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThose looking for much in the way of real insight will find this amiable enterprise doesn’t stray very far from a general, standard-stoner-yuks tenor of “OMG I was SO HIGH!!!”
- 50TheWrapSteve PondTheWrapSteve PondWhile Have a Good Trip tries really, really hard to not fall into the usual traps that make putting hallucinatory experiences on screen look silly, it can’t help itself.
- 50The A.V. ClubCharles BramescoThe A.V. ClubCharles BramescoThe best bits come from the unexpected faces, however, as both Carrie Fisher and Anthony Bourdain return from beyond the veil to extol the upsides of mind-altering substances.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt’s flippant and glib, sure. But there are too many dead people in it for it to make its “so very safe” point.
- 42IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichLike most bad trips, Cary’s documentary is ultimately harmless. And like most bad trips, you realize something’s gone wrong after just a few minutes, and then start to freak out that it’s never going to end.
- 40The New York TimesJason BaileyThe New York TimesJason BaileyWith no real thesis or through-line, the movie winds up being little more than a series of revue-style blackout sketches, lengthy digressions and dead ends.
- 38The Associated PressMark KennedyThe Associated PressMark KennedyMore concrete examples of how mushrooms or dropping acid aided life are sorely needed.