The Great Buddha+
| Release Date: November 23, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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100
VarietyMaggie LeeNov 26, 2018
This ballad of sad losers mixed with satire on parochial politics is convulsively funny yet uncompromisingly bleak, bridging art with entertainment. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenNov 29, 2018
As savagely satirical as it is gorgeously surreal, The Great Buddha+ is something else again — an outrageous, poignant punk Taiwanese black comedy marking the feature arrival of fresh filmmaking talent Huang Hsin-Yao. Read full review
85
Film Journal InternationalDavid NohNov 26, 2018
Compositionally often quite gorgeous and filmed largely in luminous, at times otherwordly black-and-white, The Great Buddha is compelling due to its mordant wit, authentically observed performances and distinctive cynical/lyrical outlook. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeNov 26, 2018
Most importantly, the pic gets laughs out of the class system without being glib about its cruelties. The gulf between rich and poor clearly matters to Huang, who poignantly shows how poverty robs even the dead of dignity. Read full review
80
Film ThreatTheo SchearNov 26, 2018
The strength of the film comes from the symbolic devices that decorate the strikingly illustrated social ladder. Read full review
75
The Film StageJason OoiNov 26, 2018
Though the satire Huang employs here is charming, it conflicts sharply with the atmosphere of hopeless melancholy. In juggling the two, Huang never quite manages to do justice to either tone. As a result, the film can feel a bit messy and occasionally frustrating. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsNov 26, 2018
The Great Buddha+ is one of those movies that's much more rewarding to think about than it is to watch. Read full review
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