85
Metascore
32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonThe film is truly special, truly different -- a wondrous talky roundelay about and for people who love life.
- 100Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumAn amazing thing -- a work of cinematic art in which form and structure pursues the logic-defying (parallel) subjects of dreaming and moviegoing.
- 100The New YorkerDavid DenbyThe New YorkerDavid DenbyFor the battered American independent cinema, Linklater's movie is the highest form of life seen in the last couple of years. [12 Nov 2001, p. 138]
- 100New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerNew York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerAn astounding, one-of-a-kind movie.
- 90The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenSo verbally dexterous and visually innovative that you can't absorb it unless you have all your wits about you. And even then, you may want to see it again to enjoy its subtle humor and warm humanity.
- 90SlateDavid EdelsteinSlateDavid EdelsteinOne of the most inspired cases of the medium embodying the message ever captured on celluloid.
- 90Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThat Linklater pulls off the innovative feat with hypnotic assurance is nothing short of amazing.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickA breakthrough animated film -- a trippy cross between "Yellow Submarine" and "My Dinner With Andre" that will leave some audience members struggling to stay awake and others reaching for a toke.
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerI'd like to think it's all a joke, that far from a dream this is actually Linklater's idea of a nightmare.
- 60Washington PostStephen HunterWashington PostStephen HunterIt's a cult movie in search of a cult. It'll probably find one. It certainly looks and feels like no other movie ever made.