Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Artisan Entertainment | Release Date: March 3, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
22
Mixed:
7
Negative:
2
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60
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
A movie as laconic as its hero, Ghost Dog is nonetheless diminished by its most un-Zen-like attachment to this underlying sentimentality. Read full review
60
The New York TimesDana Stevens
There is a lot of violence, but not much action; a plot involving vengeance, jealousy and double-crossing, but not a great deal of suspense. Read full review
52
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
Likable, but frustratingly lazy, Ghost Dog has coolness running all through it, but little substance.
50
SlateDavid Edelstein
Am I the only one who finds the substance of this movie repulsive? Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Points for an interesting concept; demerits for the dull execution. Read full review
50
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
Jarmusch has never seemed quite this baffling -- or quite this dull.
40
VarietyTodd McCarthy
The gambits in Ghost Dog seem simply like literary and cinematic games devoid of any larger meaning. Read full review
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