Reno: Rebel Without a Pause
Seventh Art Releasing | Release Date: May 2, 2003 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
70
Village VoiceEdward Crouse
What seems like a nut-on-a-bar-stool rant morphs into a triumphal evocation of the emotional-political bluster of that time. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Anyone familiar with Reno's politically minded monologues won't be surprised by her fury, which has sometimes been fueled by a self-righteousness that's undermined her valid observations. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Director Nancy Savoca's no-frills record of a show forged in still-raw emotions captures the unsettled tenor of that post 9-11 period far better than a more measured or polished production ever could. Read full review
60
The A.V. ClubScott Tobias
For a comedian who thrives on spontaneity, the heart of Reno's act seems conspicuously canned. Read full review
50
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Flailing and pummeling the air, with body language that's part prizefighter, part baggy-pants clown, Reno is famous for her bluntness. Read full review
50
VarietyDennis Harvey
Nancy Savoca's workmanlike record of a La Mama stage performance taped last December finds the comic spinning some not-especially-interesting anecdotes about her bewildered actions that day, before turning toward more incisive political commentary. Read full review
50
New York PostMegan Lehmann
The tiny stage can barely contain Reno's gale-force personality, as she paces and rants a stream-of-conscious monologue. Read full review
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