Jellyfish Eyes
Janus Films | Release Date: July 15, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
34
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
0
Negative:
4
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75
Slant MagazineChuck BowenJul 14, 2015
Takashi Murakami has invested the film with the same sort of primal pop-art aesthetic that distinguishes much of his art. Read full review
30
The New York TimesRoberta SmithJul 14, 2015
It is poorly shot and afflicted by tedious sound (lots of screaming and saccharine music) and inept special effects. It moves with either incomprehensible abruptness or tedious slowness, especially at supposedly suspenseful moments. Read full review
30
Village VoiceSimon AbramsJul 14, 2015
Jellyfish Eyes may be blessedly unpretentious, but it's also immediately unmoving and relentlessly boring. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJul 13, 2015
Art fans might reasonably expect one of the world's most successful painters to display a distinctive or at least appealing visual sense here, but they will be disappointed by Yasutaka Nagano's pedestrian photography; the film fares even worse in terms of storytelling and pacing. Read full review
30
VarietyPeter DebrugeJul 13, 2015
By second-guessing what audiences want, Murakami falls into the same trap studios do when trying to appease mass tastes, delivering a film that features many of his familiar designs and characters but precious little in the way of personal vision. Read full review
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