New Order
Neon | Release Date: May 21, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
6
Negative:
5
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
The Irish TimesTara BradyAug 13, 2021
It remains a fascinating, stylish, uncompromising thriller for all its repugnant prejudices: punk rock movie-making for the ruling elite. Read full review
60
The New York TimesGlenn KennyMay 20, 2021
Franco practically dares the viewer to call his conclusion far-fetched. And for better or worse, the director’s dynamic filmmaking makes some of his projections stick. Read full review
58
IndieWireNicholas BarberSep 13, 2020
It’s a bold, angry, provocative indictment, but because Franco zooms back to the state-of-the-nation big picture, he loses sight of the characters who were sketched so sharply in the opening scenes. They’re still in the film, but they have so little agency and dialogue that they are reduced to counters on a board – or ants for him to scorch beneath his magnifying glass. Read full review
50
The Film StageC.J. PrinceSep 16, 2020
The relevance of Franco’s message is undeniable, but his handling of it is reckless and just muddles his themes in the pursuit of appearing intellectual. Read full review
50
VarietyPeter DebrugeSep 13, 2020
Essentially picking up where “The Joker” left off, this ultra-provocative case of speculative fiction promises a view of what change might look like, only to succumb to a deep sense of cynicism as the scope of the film becomes unmanageable. Read full review
40
CineVueChristopher MachellAug 12, 2021
Depicting a fictional uprising in an unnamed Mexican city, New Order ably depicts the terror, confusion and violence of political revolution, but stops short of offering meaningful context. Read full review
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