Under the Electric Sky
Focus Features | Release Date: June 27, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
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67
The PlaylistDrew TaylorJun 26, 2014
Under the Electric Sky shows you the transformative, incredibly positive power of dance music, but in terms of a movie, it falls a little flat. Read full review
60
Village VoiceSam WeisbergJul 24, 2014
Under the Electric Sky manages to be amusing even while it’s annoying you. Read full review
60
Arizona RepublicKerry LengelJun 26, 2014
Under the Electric Sky is a bedazzled (if not quite dazzling) 3D documentary. Read full review
50
New York PostSara StewartJul 23, 2014
Concert sequences are engaging, though I was disappointed not to see any animated flourishes. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesGlenn WhippJun 26, 2014
The movie presents the best possible version of the event without the massive lines, drugs, drunkenness and hellish traffic. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweJun 26, 2014
There’s no shortage of eye candy on display, with acrobats, dancers, fireworks and carnival rides providing a colorful backdrop to the fairly formulaic story arc. The lack of specific background on the event's origins and history is somewhat frustrating, however, since the 85-minute runtime could certainly accommodate further exploration. Read full review
38
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezJun 22, 2014
Just as queerness is conspicuous by its absence, so is any serious consideration of the drug use that often pairs with extended tastings of EDM. Read full review
30
The New York TimesNicolas RapoldJul 24, 2014
This glossy movie from Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz about the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas feels the burden of promotional urges and lacks a sense of immersion in a multistage event attended by hundreds of thousands. Read full review
30
VarietyDennis HarveyJun 22, 2014
The pic provides lots of sexy, neon-hued eye-candy but not many images of deeper resonance. Read full review
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