Standing by Yourself
Cheapo Films | Release Date: May 15, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
54
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
2
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Film ThreatPhil Hall
It is a horrifying and devastating spectacle of life gone dreadfully out of control, yet it is also riveting and hypnotic in such a dramatic sensation that you are left breathless by the sequence of events which will haunt and torture for as long as your memory remains intact. Read full review
90
VarietyScott Foundas
In the post-Columbine era, Koury's film has its finger on something particularly potent. Read full review
75
New York PostV.A. Musetto
It accurately reflects the rage and alienation that fuels the self-destructiveness of many young people. Read full review
70
The New York TimesDave Kehr
Highly irritating at first, Mr. Koury's passive technique eventually begins to yield some interesting results. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Koury's harsh documentary is likely to leave you unsettled and depressed. Which is, clearly, just what it's supposed to do. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
There's too much missing from Josh Koury's documentary Standing By Yourself to call it a great film, but it contains some undeniably riveting, visceral moments. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
One hopes Koury will return to this interesting project to flush out the bigger story that continues to lurk just below the surface. Read full review
30
Village VoiceJessica Winter
A crystalline curio of dumbshit nihilism shot through with fleeting pathos, Koury's home movie often evokes "The Decline of Western Civilization Part III." Read full review
25
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
It has a degree of sociological interest, but it would be more effective if the material were shaped into a more coherent form. Read full review
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