Red Flag
Tribeca Film | Release Date: February 22, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
IndieWireEric KohnFeb 19, 2013
This could be a recipe for excessive self-indulgence, but the meta quality of Red Flag is entirely irrelevant to its low key charm and persistent irreverence -- anchored, as always, by Karpovsky's loopy screen presence. Read full review
83
The PlaylistKatie WalshFeb 21, 2013
It’s a fun, laugh-out-loud dark comedy, and proves that Alex Karpovsky and crew have made their mark. Read full review
80
SalonAndrew O'HehirFeb 22, 2013
If it's all reasonably familiar indie-comedy terrain, it's delivered at a brisk, economical clip with plenty of laughs, and a series of running gags that keep getting funnier. Read full review
80
NPRIan BuckwalterFeb 22, 2013
A hilarious meta-comedy in which Karpovsky, playing a version of himself, goes on a roadshow tour for a movie he's directed. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubScott TobiasFeb 20, 2013
Modest, personal, and nicely proportioned, Red Flag resembles one of Hong Sang-soo’s self-reflexive doodles about relationships and filmmaking — "Oki’s Movie," in particular — and it wisely doesn’t take too big a bite. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanFeb 20, 2013
It's conventional stuff, only executed with a smart, improv-y verve. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMichael NordineFeb 19, 2013
Some genuinely tender moments—especially the final scene, which at this admittedly early point in 2013 qualifies as one of the best of the year—offset the occasional dramatic misfire. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierFeb 21, 2013
Owing a debt to Albert Brooks’ early comedies, Red Flag might be too much if it weren’t just right. Read full review
60
Time OutKeith UhlichFeb 19, 2013
Though often funny, there’s a reverse narcissism in the way Karpovsky wallows in his “character’s” off-putting flaws. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineNick McCarthyFeb 21, 2013
It surprisingly abandons its obvious meta elements and unfolds as a straightforward road-trip flick, opting for an exhibition of self-loathing rather than self-reflexivity. Read full review
40
VarietyPeter DebrugeFeb 22, 2013
There's a reason creepy character actors seldom play lead, and Karpovsky's amusingly off-kilter quality is better suited to the background, while Prediger (as the stranger he desperately wants to ditch, lest his ex-g.f. discover his infidelity) has the makings of an indie star. Read full review
40
The New York TimesRachel SaltzFeb 21, 2013
If only Red Flag were funnier and tighter and had a sharper idea about what it means to blur the lines between self-interrogation and self-absorption. As it is, the movie throws off too few sparks. Read full review
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