Maestro
Sanctuary Group Inc. | Release Date: March 12, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
4
Negative:
5

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
For the uninitiated it is a revelation, and for the aficionado it will surely be a special treat. Its every frame is an expression of love for the music, the underground club scene, its creators and its patrons. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
Disco gets its due in this lightweight but entertaining look at the underground dance culture that flourished in New York City throughout the 1970s. Read full review
60
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Maestro is for people already aware of this history. For everyone else, this is pretty much invitation-only. Read full review
50
VarietyRonnie Scheib
Josell Ramos' docu expounds the joys of clubbing to the uninitiated while regaling aficionados with testimonials about brilliant pioneer deejays and the invention of the tweeter cluster. Read full review
40
The New York TimesStephen Holden
A passionate but messy, often inarticulate home movie. Read full review
30
Village VoiceVince Aletti
Would be all but unbearable without the excited testimony of the young men and women of color who'd spent their happiest nights at the Loft or the Gallery or Paradise Garage. Read full review
25
New York PostV.A. Musetto
Anybody involved in the underground scene might get a kick out of Maestro -- but others will likely be bored stiff. Read full review
25
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Filmmaker Josell Ramos has his heart in the right place, but his camera is usually in the wrong place, complete with bad lighting and all-around lousy tech credits. Read full review
20
Film ThreatPhil Hall
Painfully boring. Read full review
20
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Unfortunately akin to going to a dance club stone cold sober and wearing ear plugs. You get the gist of the general experience, but euphoria is far, far away. Read full review
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