Louder Than a Bomb
Balcony Releasing | Release Date: May 18, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
77
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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91
The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayMay 19, 2011
Louder Than A Bomb is a different kind of high-school movie, brimming with life and hope instead of social-climbing, bullying, and furtive first kisses. Read full review
88
Boston GlobeTy BurrJun 5, 2011
Think of it as "Glee" without music. Without a net, too. Read full review
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertApr 30, 2011
Siskel and Jacobs focus on the performances, which are inspiring and electrifying. Read full review
80
Boxoffice MagazineSteve RamosMay 21, 2011
Arguably the best creative decision Jacobs and Siskel make in the film is choosing their talented subjects. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanMay 20, 2011
There can never be too many stories of human grace and perseverance like those of Nova, or Nate, or Adam, all teens who've been encouraged to channel their resentments and desires into art. Read full review
80
Village VoiceErnest HardyMay 17, 2011
The movie floats to another realm entirely when the cameras go into the home of Nova Venerable, a smart, eloquent, gorgeous girl whose love for her special-needs younger brother and their hardworking single mom is expressed in terms that sidestep the formulaic verbal and physical bombast of so many of her peers. Read full review
75
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJun 16, 2011
The real value of poetry - of the contest itself - is not revealed until the closing credits, when we see the impressive list of colleges that the movie's four subjects have gone on to. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. MusettoMay 18, 2011
The poetry has more in common with rap lyrics than Baudelaire, but that just increases the fun. Read full review
60
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerMay 17, 2011
The efforts to document the teams' creative processes aren't particularly successful - no camera can capture something that elusive - but the filmmakers do a fine job with the back stories of the featured poets. Read full review
60
Time OutKeith UhlichMay 17, 2011
The kids pick up the filmmakers' lyrical slack more often than not, but this ode to the power of verse could really use a redraft. Read full review
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