Red Moon Tide
MUBI | Release Date: April 20, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The Hollywood ReporterNeil YoungApr 23, 2021
A challenging work which punctuates taxing stretches of austere stasis with interludes of sublime beauty — including a ravishingly spectacular underwater finale — it uses a slight fable of a story as framework for some extravagant sensory stimulations. Read full review
80
The New York TimesNatalia WinkelmanApr 23, 2021
Though thin on story, the film (streaming on Mubi) is a majestic vision. But most captivating are the settings. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineJake ColeApr 23, 2021
Lois Patiño’s Red Moon Tide is a work of unmistakable horror, one predicated on such ineffable dread that the impact of climate change becomes a sort of Lovecraftian force. Read full review
67
The Film StageChristian GallichioApr 23, 2021
Red Moon Tide is obviously the work of a director willing to push the boundaries of visual narrative, but he doesn’t see that work fully through. Read full review
60
The GuardianSteve RoseApr 23, 2021
The trance-like pacing and mystical meditation might frustrate viewers looking for an easy watch, but local film-maker Lois Patiño is clearly operating at the fine-art end of the cinema scale. He applies his distinctive mode to a story that’s both ravishing and unsettling. Read full review
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