Veronica Mars
Warner Bros. | Release Date: March 14, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
Positive:
23
Mixed:
12
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonMar 12, 2014
There’s something rather bland about Veronica Mars – even the murderers have neat hair and nice clothes – and the largely forgettable cast don’t help. But the one-liners are sharp, the plot unpredictable and the whole thing ticks along with a minimum of fuss. Read full review
60
Time OutKeith UhlichMar 11, 2014
Anyone who has ever loved a television show can see that Thomas and his crew are working overtime to give VM aficionados everything they want. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenMar 9, 2014
Thomas’ direction, especially of the villainous roles, gives a lot of the action a self-conscious, not-quite-real quality. Some aspects of the movie’s intentional artifice work better than others. Read full review
60
VarietyJustin ChangMar 9, 2014
It plays less like a meaty mystery than an extended thank-you to the fans who breathed it into existence. Still, it’s smooth and engaging enough on its own compromised terms, clearly informed by Thomas’ genre-savvy storytelling and unpretentious craftsmanship, and not without a certain self-deprecating sense of humor about its own immodest origins. Read full review
50
The New York TimesManohla DargisMar 13, 2014
A likable, unmemorable, feature-length footnote to the admired television series. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperMar 13, 2014
As a movie, Veronica Mars looks and feels, well, like a glorified TV movie, with just decent production values, mostly unexceptional performances and ridiculous plot developments no more innovative than you’d see on a dozen network TV detective shows. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeTy BurrMar 13, 2014
They’re calling it a movie, but no matter how you squint at it it’s a TV show. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsMar 13, 2014
Most of the clues in Veronica Mars pertain either to Internet sex tapes or the various surveillance uses of the latest tablets. Anybody who works in tech support will probably enjoy the film a tad more than I did. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubMar 13, 2014
Although most of the actors beyond Bell aren't big film stars, Jamie Lee Curtis gets a few minutes of screen time, and James Franco makes a spectacularly self-deprecating cameo. Whatever they contributed to the Kickstarter campaign, it was worth every cent. Read full review
50
New York PostLou LumenickMar 11, 2014
The best parts of this awkwardly paced film are Bell’s scenes with Enrico Colantoni, who returns as her private investigator dad, concerned she’s throwing away a bright future by getting sucked back into her old life. Read full review
42
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallMar 13, 2014
Veronica Mars, the movie, plays like a two-parter without commercials. Its uninspired framing and static action suits a TV screen better than a multiplex's. Read full review
40
The GuardianMike McCahillMar 17, 2014
Proves more footnote than fresh start. Read full review
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