Dark Star: HR Giger's World
Icarus Films | Release Date: May 15, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
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Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiMay 14, 2015
Dark Star might have been more fascinating had Sallin delved deeper into his place as an artist. Read full review
60
The DissolveKeith PhippsMay 13, 2015
Content to let his work speak for itself, Giger has little to add to the conversation, and while it’s intriguing to see him working in—or sometimes just ambling through—a house filled with his work and sources of inspiration, Sallin too often lets these scenes crowd out the story she’s trying to tell. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubJosh ModellMay 14, 2015
What’s perhaps most telling about the artist himself is a later-in-life project he builds in his cluttered backyard, a sort of funhouse ride through his own psyche. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleWalter AddiegoMay 17, 2015
By showing so many examples of his art, the film attests to Giger’s real gift for startling images. But it’s hard not to see, in addition, elements of repetitive adolescent provocation. Read full review
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The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisMay 14, 2015
This disordered portrait seems heavily influenced by its equally jumbled setting. Read full review
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