LOLA
Dark Sky Films | Release Date: August 4, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayAug 4, 2023
Even with all the metaphysical mayhem, the movie remains rooted in the lives and attitudes of its characters, and in the magnetic performances of Martini and Appleton. Read full review
80
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeAug 4, 2023
Shot on film, using vintage equipment, the picture has a scrappy, tactile quality, its ghostly black-and-white images scratched and scorched. Meanwhile, Neil Hannon’s smartly used score envisages a chilling authoritarian future for pop music. Read full review
75
IndieWireDavid EhrlichAug 8, 2022
The genius of Legge’s design, and why his debut works as more than just a cute little curio despite its thinness, is that it mines a sneaky emotionality from the bedrock of the film-within-a-film structure. Read full review
67
The Film StageRory O'ConnorAug 4, 2023
The most interesting thing about Lola is what Legge achieves with such economy—it feels kind of big at times. Read full review
60
Screen DailyFionnuala HalliganAug 4, 2023
The imbalance between the sketched, what-if nature of the film and the weight of its visual wizardry is keenly felt. Read full review
60
The GuardianPhuong LeAug 4, 2023
Despite beings shaky in terms of tone – as well with its occasionally obtrusive handheld camera movements – Lola impresses with its refreshing blend of analogue and digital flourishes. Read full review
40
Time OutKaleem AftabAug 29, 2024
There’s much to admire here, but with Legge’s keen eye for the technical side of cinema stronger than his narrative impulses, LOLA ultimately has to go down as an ambitious failure. Read full review
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