21 Years: Richard Linklater
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: November 7, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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80
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNov 12, 2014
There are great clips and good insight, and it’s all as loose and cool as an Austin night out. Read full review
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The New York TimesAndy WebsterNov 6, 2014
The luminaries in “21” pay deserving tribute to Mr. Linklater. Soon, perhaps, so will the Academy Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerNov 6, 2014
Those who already admire the director may not find a stunning level of insight, and the curious but unindoctrinated would be better served by starting with one his actual films rather than a rundown of them. But there’s a certain satisfaction in a rundown of a career as rich and varied as Linklater’s, not unlike the pleasure of watching a well-edited Oscar tribute reel. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzNov 12, 2014
If nothing else, McConaughey's goofball autodidact's intensity certifies that there is, in fact, a "Matthew McConaughey" type of character, and that McConaughey originated it. Read full review
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Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenNov 12, 2014
It’s perhaps surprising that there aren’t more Linklater documentaries out there, considering how substantial, influential, and plain f---ing brilliant his body of work is. In the meantime, 21 Years will have to do. Read full review
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Village VoiceMichelle OrangeNov 4, 2014
The assessments offered in 21 Years manage to feel like too little arriving a little late. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeNov 6, 2014
An amiable but wholly unnecessary movie that plays like a feature-length version of those reels one watches while eating rubber chicken at a banquet honoring a much-loved artist. Read full review
40
The DissolveMike D'AngeloNov 5, 2014
What keeps 21 Years from feeling roughly that long, in addition to the clips (fun fact: Before Sunset’s ending can inspire tears even when shown out of context, with talking heads chattering over the dialogue), is the occasional offbeat moment during interviews. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineCarson LundNov 3, 2014
Of greatest damage to the doc's coherence is its wholehearted belief that its subjects are offering firsthand reports worth hearing. Read full review
30
VarietyPeter DebrugeNov 6, 2014
21 Years: Richard Linklater makes for a disappointingly hollow hagiography: gushy, superficial and strangely overdue — arriving significantly later than its title prescribes. Read full review
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