Sun Don't Shine
Factory 25 | Release Date: April 26, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisApr 25, 2013
This confident first feature from the actor Amy Seimetz is much more invested in atmosphere than in plot. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubNathan RabinApr 24, 2013
Like "Upstream Color," Sun Don’t Shine owes a sizable debt to the philosophical lyricism of Terrence Malick. Working wonders on a tight budget, Seimetz uses handheld cameras and tight compositions to create an air of claustrophobic intensity interspersed with moments of ragged beauty. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsMirisam BaleDec 20, 2013
Amy Seimetz's richly textured debut is assured in every choice, from first frame to last. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineGlenn Heath Jr.Apr 21, 2013
Amy Seimetz's intoxicating slice of genre revisionism earns its "neo" prefix, envisioning a brightly sinister world where desperation is the new normal. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweApr 23, 2013
Although the film may not always be as aesthetically involving as better-budgeted productions, the performances are really the point, so by keeping focused on her actors Seimetz succeeds in making it all work. Read full review
67
The PlaylistKatie WalshApr 23, 2013
It’s an interesting hybrid of the relationship movie, mumbly indie and dark murder film, and the combination works here, for the most part. Read full review
60
VarietyDennis HarveyApr 23, 2013
Seimetz takes advantage of the eccentric cultural/natural landscape of central Florida to vivid effect, gets impressive if seldom endearing work from her actors, and seems very much in charge of an assertive if not always explicable presentation. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid FearApr 23, 2013
By the time this modest microindie noir starts laying its cards on the table, your attention will have already folded. Read full review
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