The Center of the World
Artisan Entertainment | Release Date: April 18, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
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Mixed or average reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
13
Negative:
5
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30
New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter Rainer
The dance he (Wang) ended up with is on the wrong lap. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
One pities poor Molly Parker, a fine actress who was somehow persuaded to disrobe for this degrading and dispiriting Wayne Wang film. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
All this sadness becomes so depressing to watch, testing the limits of the patience of even a viewer prepared to take Wang's underlying concerns seriously. Read full review
20
The New York TimesDana Stevens
In a culture apparently defined by lap dancing, ersatz architectural sublimity and the virtual contact of cyberspace, how do we know what is real? The Center of the World, for example, is as phony as can be. Read full review
20
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Drowning in uncharted waters and way off-center in any world. Read full review
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