Mister Lonely
Release Date: May 2, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
53
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Mixed or average reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
10
Negative:
4
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100
Film ThreatDon R. Lewis
The film is damn near a masterpiece. Let’s hope we don’t have to wait so long to see what Korine will do next. Read full review
91
Seattle Post-IntelligencerTravis Nichols
Korine's latest film, Mister Lonely, is no different, but this film has a sweetness that has rarely, if ever, been present in his previous work. Read full review
75
PremiereGlenn Kenny
What to make of it all? Hard to say. Just to take in the fact that its soundtrack is made up of music by both J. Spaceman and Sun City Girls is to understand that this is a picture that's divided against itself in a way that's perhaps too hermetic to be comprehended. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeWesley Morris
Korine is finding his way toward artistic greatness by searching his soul. It's possible that the man in the mirror is him. Read full review
70
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Mister Lonely, self-enclosed though it may be, nonetheless demonstrates that Mr. Korine, who showed his ability to shock and repel in earlier films, also has the power to touch, to unsettle and to charm. This is undoubtedly a small movie, but it's also more than that: it's a small, imperfect world. Read full review
70
Washington PostDesson Thomson
What engages us is Korine's revolutionary way of telling stories. It's as though he's downloading his dreams directly onto the screen. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
This film may be Korine's most accessible as a director, featuring characters, images, and situations that are stirring and unforgettable – even if they don't add up to a complete narrative or visual whole. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneTasha Robinson
Like so many lovely cinematic dreams, Mister Lonely inevitably descends into nightmare, with an unsettlingly grim conclusion that, again, seems more imagistic than idea-driven. Read full review
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