The Best and Worst Films at SXSW 2017
The 2017 edition of South by Southwest wrapped up its film program last night, and the 10 days of premieres produced some welcome hits (with five films scoring 81 or higher) as well as some surprising misses.
Below, our editors have picked out the most notable films debuting at the festival, and sampled the critical consensus for each one. You can also find bonus reviews for a handful of television shows that premiered at SXSW (though not the highly anticipated upcoming series American Gods, since Starz has embargoed reviews until April 17th).
You can breathe a sigh of relief: It's good! With this story of a young, tinnitus-suffering getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) who meets the love of his life (Lily James) and tries to get out from under his evil boss (Kevin Spacey), writer-director Edgar Wright makes it five for five with critics.
According to Eric Kohn of Indiewire, the film “takes a ludicrous concept and turns it into a brilliant exercise in high style and a rush of big ideas.” It wasn't only critics who liked it; SXSW audiences honored the film with their Headliner Award. The only bad news? You'll have to wait until August to see it.
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