R100
Drafthouse Films | Release Date: January 23, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
The A.V. ClubKatie RifeJan 22, 2015
It’s easier to define what R100 isn’t than what it is. First of all, despite the presence of ninja dominatrices, it’s not a steamy thriller, and the raincoat crowd should apply elsewhere. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsJan 23, 2015
R100 is, consequently, a comedy that tries to alienate you by suggesting that escapism is futile, all things inevitably devolve, and nothing inherently means anything. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineJames LattimerJan 17, 2015
The set pieces follow their own insane, unstoppable logic, with each new twist yielding its own outré surprises. Read full review
70
The DissolveNoel MurrayJan 21, 2015
In keeping with the S&M theme, Matsumoto keeps changing R100’s direction, defying the audience in hopes of providing a more perverse kick. Often, the results are astonishing. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiJan 22, 2015
The film's stark juxtaposition of domestic melodrama and gonzo exploitation is very much reminiscent of "Audition." Whereas the Miike film turned into a feverish anxiety dream about feminist revolt, R100 suggests that extreme and perverse films allow the everyman to seek thrills in his otherwise-monotonous life. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterDeborah YoungDec 10, 2014
A film whose very surreal, disturbing first hour dissolves in disappointing B-movie nonsense at the end. Still it’s hard to remember a film about S&M as funny as this one, or one as beautifully and weirdly imagined. Read full review
60
VarietyRob NelsonDec 10, 2014
If a dominatrix is one who takes total control of her passive partner, then R100 is the cinematic equivalent of a kinky femme fatale in black leather and stiletto heels, cracking a whip and a smile. Read full review
58
The PlaylistNikola GrozdanovicDec 10, 2014
As compelling as R100 is in spurts, it's ultimately an exercise in excessiveness that only a niche audience will be able to fully stomach. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovJan 21, 2015
Heady stuff, indeed, but perfect midnight-date movie fare if you’re, uh, in the mood. Read full review
50
Village VoiceAmy NicholsonJan 21, 2015
You'd expect more yucks from the country that bequeathed tentacle porn unto the world. Read full review
40
The New York TimesManohla DargisJan 22, 2015
Mr. Matsumoto, as if realizing that viewers might need to wake up, stuffs a ball gag in a child’s mouth and throws in some reflexive nonsense involving an old director and some critics who seem to be watching the same movie you are. They think it’s terrible and finally it’s hard to disagree. Read full review
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