Low Tide
A24 | Release Date: October 4, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
64
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoOct 4, 2019
This is an old-fashioned hybrid of a thriller and a coming-of-age narrative that explodes when a fortune gets dropped into it. Think of it as an adolescent “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre” with echoes of '80s adventure classics like "The Goonies" and "Stand by Me." Read full review
75
Slant MagazineChuck BowenOct 3, 2019
Kevin McMullin displays a piercing awareness of the tensions that drive the dynamics of adolescent outsiders. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerSep 30, 2019
Low Tide is mostly a genre exercise. But it’s a disciplined, rigorously entertaining one. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeOct 5, 2019
In addition to establishing a tangible sense of place, McMullin impresses by putting together such a strong ensemble and eliciting from them the performances he does. He’s a very visual director, jump-starting scenes with an unexpected extreme-closeup of some kind before allowing audiences to get their bearings — a strategy that subconsciously reinforces the notion that we can never get too comfortable in this otherwise familiar genre. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenOct 3, 2019
Despite the inherent familiarity, the quietly observed Low Tide, graced by a mournful, undulating score by composers Brooke Blair and Will Blair, nevertheless packs a genuine depth. Read full review
67
UproxxVince ManciniOct 9, 2019
Low Tide is wonderfully shot and acted, and compelling for most of its run time. It’s a shame that it goes out on its least compelling beat. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichOct 3, 2019
If Low Tide recedes all too fast, it still leaves behind a clear sense that life doesn’t always happen on schedule, and that the hardest part of growing up is figuring out what to share with people along the way. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreAug 22, 2019
The cast is uniformly fine, with Neustaedter (of TV’s “The Colony”) throwing an evil Heath Ledger vibe and young Zolghadri born to play a prison “snitch.” Read full review
60
TheWrapElizabeth WeitzmanMay 6, 2019
McMullin’s feel for the setting greatly enhances the story, as does evocative camerawork from Andrew Ellmaker, making his own impressive feature debut. But McMullin’s inexperience as both a writer and director does sometimes hold him back. Read full review
58
The Film StageJared MobarakOct 3, 2019
Low Tide isn’t groundbreaking or unique, but it knows its setting and characters enough to make the journey authentic despite its lack of surprises. Read full review
50
ObserverRex ReedOct 4, 2019
There is insufficient character development and insight, and the film has no ending, so the viewer just hangs in space, asking a million questions for which there are no answers. Low Tide wafts, and so does audience interest. Read full review
50
The PlaylistAsher LubertoOct 3, 2019
Despite a script that’s as obvious as a treasure map, Low Tide works because of its leads. The four actors have never been better. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckOct 2, 2019
This tale of a teenage gang of petty criminals whose alliance becomes fractured by a surprisingly big haul doesn't generate any real suspense and lacks the depth of characterization to make up for it. Read full review
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