Greendale
Shakey Pictures | Release Date: February 27, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
8
Negative:
3
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60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
Neil Young’s concept album turned concert tour turned movie, which is like nothing I’ve ever seen--at least not in an unaltered state. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
It bears noting that Greendale is an awful lot like the town of Mayberry R.F.D. in that paragon of homespun virtue, "The Andy Griffith Show," but then again, it's probably equally wise to bear in mind that before Griffith was the sheriff of that hamlet, he was in "A Face in the Crowd" playing a character who, with his conniving, manipulative, black-at-heart ways, might well represent Greendale's dark and awful future. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
When the crashing chords and defiant lyrics of "Be the Rain" close things out, there's a burst of idealism and energy that redeems everything. If you see Greendale, treat the movie charitably and dig the music. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleJoe Brown
Amateur in the true sense of the word -- plainly, proudly homemade. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
In the history of rock-star indulgence on film, I would rank it somewhere between Bob Dylan's epic carnival of pretension ''Renaldo & Clara'' and the overblown messianic doldrums of 1982's ''Pink Floyd The Wall.'' Read full review
40
L.A. WeeklyHazel-Dawn Dumpert
It's perhaps Greendale's greatest flaw that, rather than stirring the blood, its heartfelt call to arms comes off as a sentimental, even trite, notion from an increasingly distant past. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
It's more like a feature-length music video, with grainy images illustrating songs from (Youngs) recent album of the same title and actors lip-synching to his reedy vocals. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Characters lip-synch their dialogue -- badly. Read full review
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