Hellaware
Factory 25 | Release Date: September 26, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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88
Slant MagazineOleg IvanovSep 22, 2014
Michael M. Bilandic deftly captures the arrogance and despair of New York artists in their efforts to succeed in a decadent world that forces them to produce inherently epigonic work. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesMary HoulihanOct 30, 2014
Hellaware doesn’t really have anything new to say about its art world subject... But Bilandic does perfectly capture the laid-back style of the twentysomethings (the lead actors all do fine work) and manages to present a fresh story of callow youth caught up in their own American odyssey. Read full review
75
The PlaylistKatie WalshSep 25, 2014
Hellaware is a cynical, caustic, and often very funny send up of not only the current commercial art world but the entire borough of Brooklyn. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubBenjamin MercerSep 25, 2014
Even with a runtime just barely over an hour, the shock comedy of Hellaware grows a bit numbing after a while. Read full review
75
Film.comJordan HoffmanSep 22, 2014
It is a rather sly affair, slipping in some genuine food for thought amongst its snickering. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonSep 25, 2014
The cinematic equivalent of a modestly amusing shaggy-dog story that meanders toward a clever punchline. Read full review
70
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldSep 25, 2014
The old story of art as a refuge for scoundrels and callow youth is amusing and updated with assorted details. Read full review
60
The DissolveNoel MurraySep 23, 2014
Hellaware is short enough that its doggedness never gets tedious, but the film’s near-total absence of curveballs exposes either a limited imagination, or a lack of time and money to flesh out the premise. Read full review
50
Village VoicePete Vonder HaarSep 24, 2014
A broad and occasionally disjointed indictment of the New York art scene and horrorcore rap that leaves no broad side of a barn untargeted. Read full review
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