American Barbarian (2018) User Reviews

Original take on Trump woes

[influx-64019 · 9/10 · 11 November 2020]

All the tv talk show hosts had been holding Trump's feet to the fire nightly so it would be hard to imagine a fresh way to skewer the orange man. But Paul Carr offers up a dark and funny nightmarish tale of one gal's haunted life in the Age of Unreason, a paranoic syndrome that's one step away, for many of us, of how our actual lives felt in this strange recent chunk of time.

Funny

[cynthm-49536 · 9/10 · 6 August 2020]

A hilarious take on the emotional damage wrought by election of Donald Trump.

Not awful but definitely not great.

[rebeccaleggett · 1/10 · 5 January 2024]

I'd probably have given it a two or three but it would be an injustice to not offset the unwarranted high rating that led me to waste 45 minutes of my life. Very odd an very anticlimactic. Low budget film with low quality acting. I really cannot understand how this had an 8.5 star review. Not awful but definitely not good and in my opinion not worth watching. Seems almost like a college or A level submission film project. There's really not much more to say but I will waffle to ensure at least one review is left warning people of the disappointment that awaits. I get the message of the film, but it's just b"terribly executed.

LIKE A DARK COMEDY: FUNNY AND HORRIFIC

[terrellkasong · 10/10 · 25 August 2020]

Intrigued by the film's trailer, I couldn't wait to see this film. What an imagination Paul Carr, the writer and director has! Like so many of us, Paul created a film portraying how many of us felt after the election of Donald Trump. Zoe Pike puts her character's emotions on screen in a realistic way. The sets and costumes and supporting cast are terrific! Truth and fun mix together in the dialogue and scene choices. This subject matter is still relevant today, in 2020!

Relief after Trump election!

[cuffjeanne · 10/10 · 4 August 2020]

This movie is a cathartic release for women after the election of Trump. Horror and humor mix in a fun way. The acting by Zoe Pike is wonderful, as well as the supporting cast. Great soundtrack. This movie gives a different voice to the Trump Trauma.

Time Capsule of Trump Administration

[keithgatchel-26326 · 10/10 · 31 July 2021]

A hilarious and excellent capture of what it felt like under the Trump Administration as it fades further and further into memory (however relevant he still may be or may not be at the moment). But, specifically, how the Most Useless President kept popping up in front our eyes at all hours in those years. The discussions in the movie about Trump are very distilled into the emotional talks we all had while still trying to find the words. Highly recommended. Also, the lead actress in it is great, too.