The Saddest Music in the World
IFC Films | Release Date: April 30, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
Positive:
29
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
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60
Film ThreatStaff (Not credited)
Insanely inventive and brimming with exceptional performances, The Saddest Music in the World is as audacious as it is entertaining. Read full review
60
EmpireAnna Smith
There's atmosphere and absurd wit, but the surreal style creates a distance from the characters that's only likely to be appreciated by fans of Maddinís self-conscious artistry. Read full review
60
Washington PostDesson Thomson
You're left, as with certain vivid dreams, filled with memorable images but not completely able to account for what you just experienced. Read full review
40
SalonStephanie Zacharek
The visual originality of The Saddest Music is deceiving: Narratively and spiritually, the movie is bankrupt, even though it's so packed with stuff (including a set of shapely prosthetic glass legs filled with dazzling, fizzy beer) that you can hardly bring yourself to believe that it all adds up to nothing. Read full review
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