I Believe in Unicorns
Gravitas Ventures | Release Date: May 29, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
0
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlMay 26, 2015
The performances are strong, the imaginary visions are suggestive and fleeting, and the film as a whole is swoony, tender, skittish, a little scary — in short, this is what young love feels like. More Meyerhoff, please! Read full review
83
The PlaylistKatie WalshJun 4, 2015
It rings true and resonates as real even in its fantasies, because it is rooted in a place of authenticity, in subjectivity, in emotion, and in storytelling. And that is what makes a film like this work so well. Read full review
80
VarietyJoe LeydonMay 28, 2015
A sensitively observed and arrestingly impressionistic drama that feels at once deeply personal and easily accessible. Read full review
80
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisMay 28, 2015
Stretched to 80 minutes, the story (by the director Leah Meyerhoff) almost breaks; that it holds together without compromising its simplicity or emotional authenticity only proves that, contrary to the maxim, you don’t need a gun if you’ve got the right girl. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMay 29, 2015
If it falls victim to a bit too many college film student clichés, it’s easy to forgive Meyerhoff due to the great performance she draws from her talented young star and what this film means for her bright future. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiJun 22, 2015
In spite of its fanciful tendencies, the film nails the growing pains that result from love and loss. Read full review
70
The DissolveNoel MurrayMay 26, 2015
While far from perfect, I Believe In Unicorns is unusually attuned to how it feels for a teenager to have her first intense, quasi-mature relationship, and how it feels for her to use that love affair as an escape from some serious problems at home. Read full review
67
The A.V. ClubKatie RifeMay 28, 2015
It’s a testament to Meyerhoff’s talent as a director that she manages to give the standard coming-of-age material emotional resonance, especially amid classic teen-girl journal imagery like balloons, sparklers, homemade wings, and, of course, unicorns. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsKatharine PushkarMay 27, 2015
It’s easy to roll your eyes at this slapdash film-school reject — though director Leah Meyerhoff can be forgiven a bit. She’s still in film school. Read full review
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