Detroit Unleaded
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: November 15, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
1
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70
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerNov 21, 2013
Detroit Unleaded is about as gentle as comedies come these days, commendably so. Read full review
70
VarietyAlissa SimonNov 20, 2013
A lively slice-of-life that uses familiar romantic-comedy tropes and a vibrant cast of characters to humorously explore family relationships, cultural identity and love. Read full review
70
Village VoiceNick SchagerNov 19, 2013
Director Rola Nashef's visuals can be clunky, and her script's conversational dialogue is occasionally stilted. Nonetheless, she draws her characters in sharp lines, so that the gaggle of customers who frequent Sami's workplace...feel not like types but, rather, like diverse individuals. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineTina HassanniaNov 20, 2013
It compellingly engages with the specific problems of a cultural group rarely represented in American film, but it too easily and abruptly resolves its main characters' problems. Read full review
60
The DissolveAndrew LapinNov 21, 2013
The film’s engine stalls from time to time, but it never dies—much like the city it’s set in. Read full review
60
Time OutR. Kurt OsenlundNov 19, 2013
It winningly pays homage to the apparently nationwide fraternity of Arab-American mini-mart owners, while letting the Motor City setting provide the economic commentary. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comSteven BooneNov 22, 2013
The trouble here is a lack of texture and urgency. Read full review
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