A Glitch in the Matrix
Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: February 5, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 25 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
5
Negative:
2
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60
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeFeb 9, 2021
It’s a messy, mind-blowing collision of philosophy, technology, religion and fruit-loop paranoia which, while it doesn’t exactly make a watertight case, does provide a fascinating, and in one case deeply disturbing, insight into the thought processes of those who believe it. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinFeb 4, 2021
What’s missing from this fecund brew, which you could imagine being twice as long, is any kind of judgment or analysis of the subjects. Read full review
50
Original-CinLiam LaceyFeb 5, 2021
The film suffers from the over-interpreting mental “glitch,” eagerly connecting coincidence, mental illness, drug experiences, religious awe, computer gaming, and science fiction movies in an over-arching pattern. Read full review
40
The New York TimesGlenn KennyFeb 4, 2021
“A Glitch” wades only shin-deep into the complex logic that’s attached to this speculation. Read full review
40
SlashfilmBen PearsonFeb 1, 2021
A Glitch in the Matrix is more than just a conspiracy theory movie: it’s about how we function in a societal system, how we interact with other people, and what happens when we embrace a worldview which seemingly offers answers to things in life that don’t make sense to us. But the movie stumbles over its muddled execution of some of those ideas, and as a result, can’t help but feel like a letdown. Read full review
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