Krystal
Paladin | Release Date: April 13, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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1
Mixed:
6
Negative:
3
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63
Washington PostSusan WloszczynaApr 9, 2018
Secrets, lies and vast array of medical emergencies beset the game cast (which includes Kathy Bates and Felicity Huffman, Macy’s real-life wife) before the story goes fully off the rails. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyDana SchwartzApr 13, 2018
Krystal feels like the result of an elaborate blunder wherein three different scripts were accidentally shuffled together and then — presumably through a series of hijinks — the director accidentally shot it all straight through. Read full review
55
TheWrapApril WolfeApr 12, 2018
The comic drama Krystal, marking William H. Macy’s third time out as a feature director, is so baffling that it must be appreciated at least for its ability to defy all logic. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 11, 2018
Macy, working from a seriously stereotypical script by Will Aldis, achieves a mild level of madcap, here and there. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinApr 12, 2018
The Dixie-set, coming-of-age tale Krystal, directed by William H. Macy and written by Will Aldis, is too forced, chaotic and randomly eccentric to make for a fully engaging and cohesive emotional experience. Read full review
40
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeApr 12, 2018
At 93 minutes Krystal feels chaotic and thin, like a pilot that was also forced to be a series finale. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckApr 12, 2018
Other than the luminous Dawson, who somehow manages to rise above the hackneyed material, none of the principal players emerge from this cinematic wreckage unscathed. Director Macy emphasizes the comedic aspects of the material in such overly broad fashion that Krystal begins to resemble a demented sitcom that could only have benefited from a laugh track. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineDerek SmithApr 8, 2018
The gravity of Krystal's situation is undermined at every turn by the filmmakers' excessively broad, comedic strokes. Read full review
30
VarietyPeter DebrugeApr 12, 2018
Though Macy is an odd fit to direct (coming at the talky script like it was a madcap piece of theater), the wonky tone is all screenwriter Will Aldis’ invention. Read full review
30
Village VoiceCraig D. LindseyApr 12, 2018
What this tiresome, out-of-pocket-ass movie actually does is create a painfully kooky, mad world where the only good thing about it is that Rosario Dawson can still turn men into idiots with her presence. Read full review
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