Uncle John
FilmBuff | Release Date: September 18, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
56
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
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90
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerSep 17, 2015
It’s tantalizing, sublimely creepy stuff that keeps you guessing even after the credits roll. Read full review
70
Village VoiceChuck WilsonSep 17, 2015
Thanks to Ashton's brilliant, career-defining performance, we're made to see that the only thing worse than doing evil deeds is being nice enough to feel guilty about them. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsSep 24, 2015
A fair amount of Uncle John puts us behind the wheel or alongside Ashton as he drives, preoccupied with his misdeeds, along country roads lined with cornfields. No dialogue needed; in these transitions, Ashton and his surroundings are enough. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckSep 17, 2015
While both plots work reasonably well separately, they're unnecessarily padded and don't tie together strongly. As a result, the film doesn't achieve its goal of its sum being bigger than its parts. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMartin TsaiSep 17, 2015
Perhaps the vapid existence of millennials is precisely the point that co-writers Erik Crary and Steven Piet (who also directs) are driving at, but the film itself proves inarticulate and unsubstantial. Read full review
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