Lustre
Release Date: August 17, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
This modest drama is a touching tribute to the late Argo, a character actor you'll instantly recognize. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
More than the story of a disillusioned old man, Lustre is a loving tribute to New York. Read full review
70
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
But if the storytelling is murky, the filmmaking is stunning and, more important, the passion for this city -- its people and landscape -- is pure. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
Lustre is a post-Sept. 11 love letter to a New York past that Mr. Jones clearly mourns. Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderHank Sartin
Jones's script leans too heavily on the familiar device of blurring illusion and reality, but his view of the urban landscape is beautiful and distinctive. Read full review
60
VarietyLisa Nesselson
Uneven but affecting. Read full review
60
Village VoiceR. Emmet Sweeney
The film is marred by a reliance on cheap DV effects, but authenticity strains through in the performances. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
Argo's job should only be a minor piece of this Gotham mosaic, but Jones makes the racketeering scenes so familiar that they grate against the rest of the movie. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The film's woozy, digital-video gorgeousness is undeniable, and the glittering shots from atop the Brooklyn Bridge could make a tough guy weep. Read full review
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