American Cannibal: The Road to Reality
Lifesize Entertainment | Release Date: March 16, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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2
Negative:
4
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83
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Still, no matter how Grebin and Nigro are selling it, American Cannibal isn't about the horrors of reality TV. It's about guys like Roberts and Ripley, who convince themselves that ANY job in show business would be preferable to waiting tables. Read full review
83
Portland OregonianMarc Mohan
You'll suspect, and even hope, that what's on screen is a hoax, but it seems to be at the very least one version of the truth. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Whatever the project's "reality," it's insightful as well as entertaining, and the inclusion of real interviews with people both inside and outside the business means it functions as both an intelligent critique and a dire warning. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The writers act shocked at how low they are stooping, but given their desire to write sitcoms, you have to wonder. Read full review
40
VarietyJay Weissberg
Fails to draw any conclusions and, thanks to legal issues, leaves too many questions unanswered. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen Holden
The documentary illustrates the premise that if you lie down with dogs, you wake up with fleas. Until everything collapses, and the filmmakers are left grasping at straws, it's absorbing in a sick way. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
What's here is a glimpse not into how far people will go to win a reality TV show, but how far greedy writers and producers will go to degrade, debouch and enrich themselves. Read full review
30
Village VoiceRob Nelson
American Cannibal, something like the (mock-)doc equivalent of "The Producers," really, really should've been funnier. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMichael Ordona
Audiences probably often wonder when the reality genre is finally going to eat itself. American Cannibal stands ready for that moment with a bib and vinegar. Read full review
0
New York PostLou Lumenick
The ineptly made Animal Cannibal isn't remotely convincing as reality, and worse, isn't remotely entertaining as fiction. Read full review
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