Hair High
E.D. Distribution | Release Date: October 18, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
61
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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80
Film ThreatEric Campos
It's pretty basic here. You have a Bill Plympton movie. You know what to expect – complete rampant insanity from the mind of a mad genius. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
If Plympton is making pastiche, he's also having a laugh at a universal experience that for a lot of people was probably pretty crummy. Apparently, it was a little crummier for him. Read full review
70
Village VoiceJoshua Land
Too glib to qualify as satire, Hair High nails the high school experience. Read full review
70
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
Famed animator Bill Plympton's legendarily skewed aesthetic and worldview are in top form here, bringing life to a script that plays like "Carrie" on a wicked acid trip. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael Ordona
Smorgasbord of the bizarre. Hair High is not for everyone, but it's not like anything else out right now. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis Harvey
While his static backgrounds and stuttering character movement aren't likely to win over traditional animation fans, Hair High reps the high end of this "Sick 'n' Twisted"-type toonery. Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
When Plympton's freak flag flies, Hair High delivers the same whacked-out weirdness of his shorts. The rest of the film simply stretches out the simple premise and marks time between his ideas. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Animator Bill Plympton's seventh feature is a must-see for fans of his often witty, always scabrous, hand-drawn work. Read full review
50
The New York TimesNeil Genzlinger
The terrain is so familiar that it has a slightly stifling effect, even in Mr. Plympton’s demented hands. We long ago loved these characters to death. Read full review
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