Little Otik
Zeitgeist Films | Release Date: December 19, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Magnificently twisted black comedy.
90
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
A handmade dream, cobbled together from dirt, wood and more imagination than most of us can muster in our most fevered states. Because this Czech master refuses to work in the scrubbed, antiseptic manner of most animators, this fable comes to life as hilarious and creepy. Read full review
88
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Subversively funny, it's a welcome alternative to the big-budget movies flooding into theaters at this time of year. Read full review
88
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
Rife with dark humor, Little Otik presents a cautionary variation of the creation myth, and a warning that tampering with the natural order of things may not be such a wise idea. Read full review
80
New Times (L.A.)Gregory Weinkauf
In the realm of B-movies about messing with nature, it's as enjoyable as "Frankenstein Unbound," and unlike, say, "A.I." it's intentionally creepy. It's also occasionally masterful.
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Little Otik is too outre not to turn off some, but for those who can go the increasingly macabre distance, its sheer power to confound can be enthralling. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Wickedly funny, deeply disturbing, live-action retelling of an old Czech folktale. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Should be required viewing for prospective parents still sitting on the spermatazoan fence; after all, you're going to need a good sense of humor, aren't you? Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Must be the smartest -- and most disturbing -- movie about parenthood in ages.
75
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
At 80 minutes, this might have been a delight. At more than two hours, it's so much of a good thing that it starts to become a bad thing. Read full review
60
Film ThreatMichael Dequina
The film does drag, particularly toward the end as the conclusion becomes increasingly obvious and too slow to arrive. For the most part, though, getting there is a wild and fascinating ride. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
This comic horror story rivals A.I. as the year's creepiest representation of maternal love -- partly because it naturalizes the Frankenstein story in terms of human procreation. Read full review
40
VarietyDeborah Young
An unsettling piece of filmmaking whose grimly vivid images are guaranteed to give impressionable viewers nightmares. Read full review
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