Dead Man
Miramax Films | Release Date: May 10, 1996 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
7
Negative:
3
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50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
It's not a bad movie by any stretch of the imagination, just one that grabs your attention and then lets it go, time and time again. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
The film's energy begins to flag after less than an hour, and as its pulse slackens it turns into a quirky allegory, punctuated with brilliant visionary flashes that partially redeem a philosophic ham-handedness. Read full review
50
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
Come back, Jim Jarmusch. Come back to the pungency of your first films. Leave the 1970s. Come back to the future. [03 Jun 1996, Pg.30]
50
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Like his previous efforts, Jarmusch's sidelong take on Western conventions relies upon quirky tone, hipsterish performances and a highly refined visual style to put it over. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The film has barely started, and already we can tell what we're in for -- two hours of metaphysical drift. Read full review
40
Washington PostRita Kempley
Bad movies have a way of writing their own epitaphs. Read full review
40
Washington PostDesson Thomson
After a promising beginning and an amusing middle, the movie gets stuck in limbo. Read full review
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