Urbania
Lions Gate Films | Release Date: September 15, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
73
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Generally favorable reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
19
Mixed:
4
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Rarely does a movie come along that captures an aspect of everyday consciousness that has not yet made it onto film. Read full review
90
Dallas ObserverDavid Ehrenstein
Because of the supremely artful way Shear and Reitz have pitched the story, it reaches into places few films, gay or straight, have gone. Read full review
88
Chicago TribuneJohn Petrakis
One of those small films that will, one hopes, find a larger audience through word of mouth. Read full review
80
VarietyEmanuel Levy
A darkly intriguing drama that probes the very nature of love and the lasting effects of loss. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Such a powerful experience that it is equally effective whether you have figured out from the start where it is headed or whether its denouement comes as a complete surprise.
80
TNT RoughCutJ. Rentilly
The journey -- long, dark, pungent, and twisted as it is -- is well worth the taking. Read full review
80
Washington PostDesson Thomson
There's no denying its surreal, hypnotic effect. Read full review
80
The New York TimesStephen Holden
As technically innovative as it is emotionally unsettling. Read full review
80
Film.comDavid D'Arcy
It gives the audience something serious to ponder. That's rare these days. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyErnest Hardy
The story of what happens when everything dies but love. It's a simple story, artfully told. Read full review
78
Austin ChronicleKimberley Jones
Leaves you scratching your head a bit, wondering what just happened, and worrying if maybe it could happen to you too. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Smart, psychologically complex film is an offbeat and effective tale. Read full review
75
New York PostLou Lumenick
Dark, morbidly funny and quite violent movie, which plays with audience members' heads in ways many people will find quite disturbing. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJay Carr
It plays like Scorsese's ``After Hours,'' but for higher stakes. Read full review
75
Philadelphia InquirerSteven Rea
An edgy, disturbing drama. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianShawn Levy
A film in which barbs of wit, anger and grief continually prick at you. Read full review
74
Mr. ShowbizLarry Terenzi
An ambitious film, nearly an exploitative one, but its lingering effects are positive. Read full review
70
Village VoiceAmy Taubin
Derails toward the end, becoming platitudinous, not to mention kitschy, but, given the Cheerios wholesomeness of most gay indies, its grief-stricken delirium is a welcome relief. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
Much of this fractured drama and dark fantasy takes place inside the mind of Charlie (Futterman), Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineSteve Simels
If this were a more mainstream film with a shot at a wider audience, we'd probably be talking Oscar nominations for Futterman and Ball. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunAthima Chansanchai
Designed to shock and rock the viewer with disturbing imagery, the film misses the point once too often. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The story evokes a lot of varied emotions, but none runs more than an inch below skin deep. Read full review
42
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
At its best when exploring grieving and loss and anger, but Shear turns it into spiritual shock treatment. Read full review
25
San Francisco ExaminerG. Allen Johnson
Quickly degenerates into a grueling piece of unpleasantness. Read full review
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