I Shot Andy Warhol
Samuel Goldwyn Company, The | Release Date: May 1, 1996 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
75
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleEdward Guthmann
Typically, films about '60s subculture recycle the same set of media cliches and teach us nothing. Harron approaches the milieu with curiosity, compassion and an anthropologist's eye. Read full review
100
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
As riveting as its title. Read full review
90
SalonLaura Miller
In the title role, Lili Taylor continues her campaign to become the female Harvey Keitel, a consistently engaging character actor with a penchant for droll, oddball parts. She's wildly fun to watch. Read full review
90
The New RepublicStanley Kauffmann
It's dazzling and serious, with flurries of impulse playing around a persistent core of madness. [6 May 1996, p. 24]
90
VarietyTodd McCarthy
An exemplary and dynamic work that goes about as far as a narrative film can in both analyzing a complex personality and portraying a cultural scene. Read full review
89
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Mary Harron's movie turns out to be anything but a sensationalistic bio-picture; it neither sanctifies nor demonizes the shooter or her famous victim. What the movie accomplishes is something trickier: It treats its two principals, Solanis and Warhol, with respect and humanity. Read full review
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Lili Taylor plays Solanas as mad but not precisely irrational. She gives the character spunk, irony and a certain heroic courage. Read full review
88
Rolling StonePeter Travers
Immensely entertaining and provocative. Read full review
88
USA TodayMike Clark
A cool and clinical reportorial remembrance whose very title reminds us who Solanas was. [3 May 1996, p. 10D]
80
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
The film's greatest directorial success is in finding a thoroughly entertaining way of inviting the audience to share Valerie's point of view. Read full review
80
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
If you want to know what the Warhol scene was all about, this is even better than the documentaries. Read full review
75
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
This is a film of powerful ideas, impressive set design, and compelling performances. Read full review
75
San Francisco ExaminerBarry Walters
After more than an hour of fun, the film turns dark as Solanas' mental state worsens. Not only does the brilliant kook wear out her welcome with Warhol, but the portrayal also grates on the viewer. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Buoyed by Lili Taylor's explosive acting, the movie paints a vivid portrait of Warhol's eccentric universe without stinting on lurid details and outrageous behaviors. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Might have benefited from a more satirical edge. Read full review
60
The New YorkerTerrence Rafferty
The movie is fairly entertaining; it's too bad the guest of honor is such a drag. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not credited)
The film does nothing to demythologize the '60s; rather, it uses prevailing myths as a substitute for critical thinking. Read full review
50
NewsweekDavid Ansen
Harron sets the stage expertly, but her lack of a point of view ultimately enervates the movie. [6 May 1996, p. 78]
40
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Feels so slight and pointless. Read full review
30
Washington PostRita Kempley
Obstreperous, male-bashing pain in the patoot. Read full review
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