Superior
Factory 25 | Release Date: March 25, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
59
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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80
The New York TimesAmy NicholsonMar 24, 2022
It is the film’s shaggier pleasures that leave an impression, particularly its soundtrack of ’80s electro disco and a physically shaggy ice-cream parlor manager (played by Stanley Simons) who is too stoned to notice that his new employee is two different people. Read full review
80
Film ThreatAlan NgFeb 14, 2022
Good storytelling and fantastic acting by Alessandra and Anamari Mesa make up for any limitations of not having a million-dollar budget. Superior is worthy of your support. Read full review
67
The Film StageOrla SmithFeb 14, 2022
I appreciated Superior’s exploration of two characters who have crafted their identity as a reflection of other people (heightened by the fact that Marian and Vivian are literally mirror images of each other). But these ideas remain relatively surface level, and they aren’t paid off in the bungled final act. Read full review
60
VarietyJessica KiangFeb 14, 2022
Superior feels like a John Dahl movie given a “Twin Peaks” vibe on a Hal Hartley budget, with just the odd dash of Old Hollywood thrown in for good measure, like the deliberately “Rear Window”-aping, flashbulb-popping finale. Read full review
58
The PlaylistBeatrice LoayzaFeb 14, 2022
Superior falls short of inhabiting the period within which it purports to exist. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comChristy LemireMar 25, 2022
While “Superior” has a rich style and a couple of intriguing ideas, it ultimately doesn’t add up to much, leaving you with the feeling that you’re watching an inferior homage. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterInkoo KangFeb 14, 2022
Superior feels like Diet David Lynch: an unsatisfying substitute. Read full review
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