Restaurant
York Entertainment | Release Date: April 7, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
L.A. WeeklyF. X. Feeney
A sharp, upbeat, well-wrought meditation on love and race that kicks the new year in movies off to a terrific start. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyBruce Fretts
Tom Cudworth's script nails the ale-drenched details of twentysomething existence. Read full review
73
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
Juggles a few too many subplots, cramming in more issues than your average nightly newscast. But more often than not, this is a film to savor. Read full review
70
Film.comErnest Hardy
The film gets an "A" for effort, but doesn't have the courage to really get as bloody, messy and dirty as its subject matter inherently is. Read full review
70
The New York TimesA. O. Scott
It takes very good actors to convey this kind of nuance, and the cast of Restaurant does consistently splendid work. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Solid performances, capable visuals, and the honesty of the interracial subject matter make Restaurant stand out from the typical "I'm an artist, not really a waiter" pack. Read full review
63
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
If Restaurant feels like a high-caliber TV drama, it's one that tries to pack an entire season (plus pilot, plus backstory) into one episode. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneJohn Petrakis
Some films, oddly enough, can be too ambitious for their own good, which is the case with Restaurant. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineSteve Simels
Cudworth's script gives the characters more depth than is the genre norm, and the ensemble acting is terrific. Read full review
60
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Director Eric Bross has a smooth nonstyle that serves him well until the screenplay turns melodramatic at the end. Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
Pretty familiar stuff, but the performances--by Adrien Brody, Elise Neal, Simon Baker-Denny, and Lauryn Hill--are relatively fresh and sincere. Read full review
20
Film.comJohn Hartl
It's hard to think of a single memorable line from Restaurant, even a memorably bad one. Read full review
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