Blast Beat
Vertical Entertainment | Release Date: May 21, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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85
TheWrapCarlos AguilarJan 28, 2020
Niche as some of the situations Arango poses are, his movie is the rare work of art that viscerally understands the immigrant experience but is cerebral enough not to oversimplify it, allowing it to appear messy and imperfect, and all the more truthful for it. Read full review
70
Film ThreatAlex SavelievMay 21, 2021
Whether you’ll have a blast with this beat has nothing to do with your affinity for metal music and everything to do with your tolerance for “heart-on-the-sleeve” independent filmmaking. Read full review
60
VarietyAmy NicholsonJan 28, 2020
Blast Beat cares far more about testing the limits of the family’s togetherness, and while the resolution doesn’t have the sweetness of a pop song, Arango is happy to settle for heavy metal discordance. Read full review
58
The Film StageGlenn Heath Jr.Jan 28, 2020
While both central performances give Blast Beat an inescapable urgency, the film can’t overcome its decision to embrace tired genre tropes that ultimately mark the screenplay. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireMay 21, 2021
Their many challenges wrap up too neatly, but there are enough genuine moments of truth in Blast Beat to make you wish there were even more. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterDavid RooneyJan 28, 2020
There's plenty of potential here to bring original insights to the immigrant experience, but not enough skill in the plotting or execution to tap into it. Read full review
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