Chelsea on the Rocks
Aliquot Films | Release Date: October 2, 2009 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Time OutKeith Uhlich
Ferrara’s unconventional methods only manage to serve Chelsea on the Rocks, his loving portrait of Manhattan’s boho landmark, the Chelsea Hotel. Read full review
75
New York PostLou Lumenick
Rambles a bit, but it's a real slice of New York history. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
It's a celebration of a shady landmark, but also a lament. Read full review
70
Film ThreatNick Antosca
A warm and curiously engaging film despite many flaws and the sloppiness of its construction. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
Manhattan's storied hotel is the timely subject of this passionate tribute. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubSam Adams
The movie’s most enjoyable moments are the brief instances when Ferrara himself intrudes on the scene. Read full review
63
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe Williams
Even as Bard, filmmaker Milos Forman and Ferrara himself bemoan the changes, the lobby is filled with fine art -- and guests who aren't likely to harm you. Read full review
60
VarietyLeslie Felperin
A skittery, rambling but often absorbing portrait. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
An enraptured fantasia of high times at the hotel, the film is so intoxicated with the Chelsea’s bohemian mystique it virtually consumes itself. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsJoe Neumaier
Ferrera's shaggy tone, which fits the iconic building, gets irritating. Still, if you come for the stories, you'll stay for the company. Read full review
30
Village VoiceNick Pinkerton
Chelsea rambles--and in a way that makes you want to move down the bar. Read full review
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