Iowa
Koch Vision | Release Date: March 31, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
2
Negative:
6
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70
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
Farnsworth brings a smidgen of scary energy to the social hellfire, and his newbie cast often out-act the pros. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
If it were possible for an entire state to sue for defamation of character, Iowa might have a strong case against writer, director and star Matt Farnsworth. Read full review
40
The New York TimesLaura Kern
As the downward spiral continues, "drugs are evil" is pounded into our heads again and again until numbness sets in; in this case, even a touch of subtlety would have sent a more powerful and lasting message. Read full review
38
New York PostKyle Smith
There's not much story but there are plenty of colorful, almost David Lynchian drug freakouts, as well as lots of sick violence. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
A flashy-looking low-budget indie about drugs, love and crime in small-town Iowa. But, speaking as an ex-small-town Midwesterner, I found it hard to buy. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyMark Olsen
Just because the filmmakers have their roots in the Midwest doesn't give them a pass when it comes to their stereotypical rendition of small-town people and ways, chock-a-block with sadistic cops, shotgun-toting locals, and strippers from up in Des Moines. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesSam Adams
Farnsworth's frenetic, often hysterical first feature tries desperately to find a style, or styles, to call its own, but there's never a moment that doesn't feel as if it's been chewed up and spit out a dozen times before. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderJ.R. Jones
Underneath the wrapping lies a squalid Tarantino-style crime flick. Read full review
25
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
A story of miserable people leading miserable lives, Iowa is a sour vanity project: trash posing as a socially relevant "cautionary tale." Read full review
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