Gypsy 83
Palisades Pictures | Release Date: April 16, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
6
Negative:
2
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75
PremierePeter Debruge
Films like this have a way of finding their own devoted fan base, and Gypsy 83 deserves to be discovered not only by Goth and gay crowds, but by anyone who runs screaming from all things average. Read full review
70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Stephens has a gentle touch and an unflagging sense of humor, but this is Rue's show: She's a natural with a million-dollar smile who deserves to escape TV land for more interesting work. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
Karen Black gives her sharpest performance in years as Bambi LeBleau, a roadside-dive karaoke hostess who invites the kids back to her house for a night of booze and lounge classics. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
They are tremendously appealing, and under Stephens' direction, Anson Scoville as an Amish runaway and Paulo Costanzo as a closeted gay college fraternity man are also memorable. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Only slightly less awkward than its young protagonists, Todd Stephens' earnest coming-of-age drama is able to coast a long way on two engaging performances and some endearing moments. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Rue plays her with just the right combination of sweetness, sexuality and sass. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleWalter Addiego
This offering is a mostly undistinguished addition to the long list of films about alienated and self-pitying young people. Read full review
40
VarietyRobert Koehler
Couldn't be less involving and more sentimentalized. Read full review
40
Village VoiceJorge Morales
A surprisingly pragmatic take on the joys and perils of diva worship, Gypsy 83 has as many emotional ups and downs as its protagonists' road trip: Emerging love interests threaten to disrupt the delicate goth boy/fag hag balance, only to fade after the glitter. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
The outsider road picture Gypsy 83 means well, but writer-director Todd Stephens can't keep his aesthetic out of the way. Read full review
40
The New York TimesDave Kehr
This is a tiny, vulnerable, rather treacly film at heart, one that would probably float away were it not for Ms. Rue's generous presence. Read full review
38
New York PostLou Lumenick
A depressingly predictable journey of self-discovery. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderStaff (Not credited)
Unfortunately the story lurches like the characters' beat-up T-bird...and the film's rebellious attitude wears thin long before its sentimental denouement. Read full review
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