The Sunset Limited
HBO | Release Date: February 12, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
New York PostLinda StasiFeb 14, 2011
Season 1 Review: Granted, the acting in this two-man play is brilliant, but the film itself is strictly for master thespians on the loose--and people who are desperate to get into restaurants that won't take their reservations. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesPaige WiserFeb 14, 2011
Season 1 Review: I imagine it is a challenging acting exercise and a fascinating debate. But like Jones' character, I just can't bring myself to care. Read full review
40
SalonMatt Zoller SeitzFeb 14, 2011
Season 1 Review: Everyone involved with this production obviously meant well--this TV movie doesn't have a cruel or ignorant moment--but good intentions aren't enough. Read full review
40
The New York TimesMike HaleFeb 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: The two actors do everything they can to make [it] a tolerable situation, but they can never entirely distract us from the fact that they're trapped in Mr. McCarthy's dorm-room argument masquerading as a drama. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMatt RoushFeb 11, 2011
Season 1 Review: You say potato, I say dramatic arsenic. This actors' exercise is what it's like finding yourself trapped in a pretentious, self-important off-Broadway "experience," wishing you'd chosen to go to a movie or stay home with TV instead. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanFeb 10, 2011
Season 1 Review: All the early signs were right--this is an exercise in verbal gymnastics and no matter how famous the two leads are, it's difficult to embrace their characters, because they have that air of stagey self-importance, as if the goal was to be viewed from seats in the distance, not welcomed into your living room. Read full review
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