Flex Is Kings
Baxter Brothers Film Releasing | Release Date: April 4, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 4 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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70
The New York TimesMiriam BaleApr 3, 2014
Because of the rote and typical way of organizing a dance movie around a contest, the pace and interest lag even though the images and characters are fascinating. Yet the film is worth watching because of the strong cinematography and the glimpses of strange beauty in the dance moves. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlApr 1, 2014
The film is more an on-the-fly glimpse of the scene than a deep-dive exploration, but that doesn't make it any less electric. Read full review
50
Washington PostStephanie MerryJun 19, 2014
The movie’s great strength is the way it captures these dancers, sometimes in slow motion, as they contort their bodies in ways that don’t seem possible. When it comes to the narrative, though, the movie struggles a bit. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineKenji FujishimaMar 28, 2014
Putting aside the generic human interest, the film turns out to be shockingly deficient in its on-screen depiction of flexing. Read full review
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