Firedancer
Petunia Productions | Release Date: June 4, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
For the most part, Fire Dancer presents an energetic mosaic of a displaced culture. Read full review
60
The New York TimesDave Kehr
It is a sincere, thoughtful work, though not a very accomplished one. Read full review
50
VarietyRobert Koehler
Film struggles to balance its past-present memory drama and a rather standard take on an American immigrant family. Although accented by fine cinematic flourishes, pic is harmed by an abrupt conclusion and technical glitches. Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Essentially a more awkward Afghan version of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Unfortunately, this flawed but interesting film will be Wassel's only legacy; the director was murdered in 2001 by Nathan C. Powell, who helped finance this film. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Unfortunately, the back story behind FireDancer is ultimately more interesting than the finished product, a thematically ambitious but rough-hewn combination of love story and examination of cultural dislocation. Read full review
40
Village VoiceEd Park
Grim headlines aside, FireDancer is hard to recommend, with its haphazard tone, wobbly acting, and cipher-like lead. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Whether Jawed Wassel could have made more of it with further editing we'll never know, but it's a clunky bit of storytelling. Read full review
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