Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art
First Run Features | Release Date: January 8, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
2
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
83
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerJan 15, 2016
I call it art. And as long as I’m on the subject, I think the Grand Canyon is the greatest sculpture I have ever seen. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawMay 17, 2016
You might argue that there is a kind of hubris in all this, and its very giganticism condemned it to marginal status and a kind of cultural smallness. But what excitement there is in these folies de grandeur. Read full review
80
The New York TimesGlenn KennyJan 7, 2016
The film’s generous views of spectacular works like Smithson’s monumental “Spiral Jetty” (the work projects into the Great Salt Lake in Utah) and Mr. Heizer’s “Double Negative” in Nevada (a huge trench bisected by a canyon) are best seen on the largest screen available. Read full review
75
Slant MagazineSean NamJan 4, 2016
The absence of a central narrator for the most part prevents the film from devolving into gratuitous pedagogy. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranFeb 4, 2016
Revolutionary zealots who did not necessarily get along with each other, the temperamental creators of land art took themselves very seriously. But as "Troublemakers" convincingly demonstrates, the work they produced justified their attitude. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlJan 5, 2016
The film is most illuminating on the prehistory of Land Art. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOct 25, 2015
Through interviews and photos, Crump susses out the appeal of moving boulders and dirt with massive construction machinery. Read full review
63
Boston GlobeMark FeeneyJan 14, 2016
Crump has directed Troublemakers with assurance and energy. Perhaps too much so. Read full review
60
CineVueMaximilian Von ThunMay 17, 2016
For anyone with at least a vague interest in the history of art, Troublemakers offers a fascinating if uneven viewing experience and a valuable record of a movement whose boldness still has the capacity to impress. Read full review
60
Time Out LondonChris WaywellMay 11, 2016
The art is undeniably impressive, but there’s a lot of I-did-this-before-him-without-her-help, which drags. Still, look at that: it’s massive! Read full review
25
New York PostSara StewartJan 6, 2016
This reverential documentary, crammed with insidery art-world anecdotes, seems unlikely to convince the average viewer why it was so important that several male artists ventured out of New York at that time to push dirt around with shovels and bulldozers. Read full review
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