The GoodTimesKid
Benten Films | Release Date: January 17, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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90
SalonAndrew O'Hehir
The GoodTimes Kid has a whimsy, a passion, a sophistication and, above all, a vigor that's mostly drained out of Amerindie cinema over the last decade or so. Read full review
80
The New York TimesMatt Zoller Seitz
Mr. Jacobs's approach is descended from a long line of minimalist filmmakers, from Jacques Tati ("Monsieur Hulot's Holiday") up through Jim Jarmusch ("Mystery Train"), but The GoodTimesKid dances, like Diaz, in its own sweet style. It doesn't get to the point because getting there is the point. Read full review
70
VarietyRobert Koehler
Building his dry comedy out of a basic confusion of names, an Army recruitment slip and one man's curiosity, Jacobs creates a droll, meandering and defiantly uncommercial film. Read full review
63
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The film's pared-down narrative is anything but aimless, and it pays off in a haunting final last scene scored with Gang of Four's "Damaged Goods." Read full review
60
Village VoiceEd Halter
Though the film never transcends its own neo-boho quirk, it concludes in a marvelous final shot: a long take set to Gang of Four, grungy and materialist in the Jacobs tradition. Read full review
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