Free Time
Cartilage Films | Release Date: March 22, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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83
The PlaylistBrian FarvourMar 22, 2024
The frustration of watching Drew’s journey unfold makes for a unique viewing experience, and whatever it is he seeks in life, I hope he one day finds it. Read full review
83
The Film StageCaleb HammondMar 22, 2024
Eschewing self-righteousness, Free Time merely presents a collection of observations on how modern life often plays out like an absurdist comedy. Burgess then steps in to provide the inarticulate mouthpiece for a generation of people who are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore, but unsure what the step beyond yelling about it entails. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerApr 4, 2024
What’s fascinating about Martin Brown’s keenly observed and amusing debut is the twist it offers on the famous Big Apple adage that, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. Read full review
78
Paste MagazineKatarina DocalovichMar 22, 2024
Free Time, writer/director Ryan Martin Brown’s debut feature film, is so funny precisely because we all know this guy, and on some level, we can identify with his directionless struggle. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMar 22, 2024
This is one of the better indie comedies in a long time, enjoyable from minute one until the final frame, and deceptively insightful about the structure of the modern world, one that encourages us to do more with our free time but doesn’t offer much guidance to what exactly we should be doing. Read full review
70
The New York TimesGlenn KennyMar 21, 2024
Burgess carries this succinct (and arguably slight, narratively disjointed) comedy without making you want to strangle his often willfully naïve character. Read full review
67
IndieWireChristian ZilkoMar 22, 2024
Rather than a spirited diatribe about the need to step away from our desks and live life, it’s a thoughtful little comedy about how those soul-crushing hours in the office have the unintended benefit of giving us a personal life that’s worth missing. Read full review
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