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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Slant MagazineSlant MagazineMichael M. Bilandic deftly captures the arrogance and despair of New York artists in their efforts to succeed in a decadent world that forces them to produce inherently epigonic work.
- 75Film.comJordan HoffmanFilm.comJordan HoffmanIt is a rather sly affair, slipping in some genuine food for thought amongst its snickering.
- 75The A.V. ClubBenjamin MercerThe A.V. ClubBenjamin MercerEven with a runtime just barely over an hour, the shock comedy of Hellaware grows a bit numbing after a while.
- 75The PlaylistKatie WalshThe PlaylistKatie WalshHellaware is a cynical, caustic, and often very funny send up of not only the current commercial art world but the entire borough of Brooklyn.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesMary HoulihanChicago Sun-TimesMary HoulihanHellaware doesn’t really have anything new to say about its art world subject... But Bilandic does perfectly capture the laid-back style of the twentysomethings (the lead actors all do fine work) and manages to present a fresh story of callow youth caught up in their own American odyssey.
- 70The New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe New York TimesNicolas RapoldThe old story of art as a refuge for scoundrels and callow youth is amusing and updated with assorted details.
- 70VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonThe cinematic equivalent of a modestly amusing shaggy-dog story that meanders toward a clever punchline.
- 60The DissolveNoel MurrayThe DissolveNoel MurrayHellaware is short enough that its doggedness never gets tedious, but the film’s near-total absence of curveballs exposes either a limited imagination, or a lack of time and money to flesh out the premise.
- 50Village VoicePete Vonder HaarVillage VoicePete Vonder HaarA broad and occasionally disjointed indictment of the New York art scene and horrorcore rap that leaves no broad side of a barn untargeted.