Indie Game: The Movie
BlinkWorks Media | Release Date: May 18, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldMay 18, 2012
Along the way comes a bracing, honest confession about these interactive creations, voiced by one designer but no doubt applying to many more makers of all kinds: "I made it for myself." Read full review
88
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Guy DixonMay 25, 2012
Video-game developers: Geeks, nerds, socially adrift obsessives. Indie Game thankfully gets past such base introductions in a flash and graduates to far more engrossing levels – levels which open up into the real worlds of the best independent game developers working their craft. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterDuane ByrgeMay 14, 2012
Well-crafted and intelligent, this film is an illumination of the agony of creation – the self-doubt, the obsession, the life sacrifices – that are the core, not merely the side-effects of those define themselves through "art." Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinMay 18, 2012
Fortunately, Pajot and Swirsky don't overdo the minutiae (this is a movie even non-gamers can enjoy), offering just enough insight into the creative process to feel enlightening. Read full review
70
Village VoiceBrian MillerMay 15, 2012
An insightful new geek documentary, well directed by first-timers Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky. Read full review
70
VarietyRob NelsonMay 14, 2012
The picture scores big points by drawing a sharp distinction between corporate vidgame programmers and indies. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineNick SchagerMay 14, 2012
Makes a compelling case for games as not only clever hand-eye coordination exercises, but also as manifestations of their creators' emotional and philosophical viewpoints. Read full review
60
Time OutKeith UhlichMay 15, 2012
This is a movie about a subculture, made for that subculture; only hard-core Xboxers need apply. Read full review
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