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Under the Silver Lake hits its stride slightly more often than it stumbles, but it's hard not to admire - or be drawn in by - writer-director David Robert Mitchell's ambition.
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Despite all the devilishly clever moments, freaky episodes, and general weirdness, Under the Silver Lake is ultimately unsatisfying. Apr 19, 2019 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Despite all the devilishly clever moments, freaky episodes, and general weirdness, Under the Silver Lake is ultimately unsatisfying.
James Berardinelli
It doesn't help that the plot is tortuous, and the resolution is an inarguable letdown. And yet! Mitchell's ambitions, observations, and moods make the picture a dippy blast... Apr 19, 2019 | Full Review…
It doesn't help that the plot is tortuous, and the resolution is an inarguable letdown. And yet! Mitchell's ambitions, observations, and moods make the picture a dippy blast...
Inkoo Kang
No matter how shaggy and self-indulgent it is, or how anticlimactic its big so-what of an ending ends up being, I was never bored. More than that, I kind of dug its sheer swing-for-the-fences insanity. Apr 18, 2019 | Rating: B | Full Review…
No matter how shaggy and self-indulgent it is, or how anticlimactic its big so-what of an ending ends up being, I was never bored. More than that, I kind of dug its sheer swing-for-the-fences insanity.
Chris Nashawaty
We're still early in David Robert Mitchell's career, but Under the Silver Lake is evidence of a budding major director. Apr 18, 2019 | Full Review…
We're still early in David Robert Mitchell's career, but Under the Silver Lake is evidence of a budding major director.
Danny Hensel
Whether you will find anything of lasting meaning is less certain. "Under the Silver Lake" is rarely uninteresting, but it smells a little staler than it should. Apr 18, 2019 | Full Review…
Whether you will find anything of lasting meaning is less certain. "Under the Silver Lake" is rarely uninteresting, but it smells a little staler than it should.
Justin Chang
Under the Silver Lake may be for you a satisfying experience, a sort of high-gloss, nicely crafted daydream with a good score and generous references to LA noir films. Apr 18, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Under the Silver Lake may be for you a satisfying experience, a sort of high-gloss, nicely crafted daydream with a good score and generous references to LA noir films.
Jake Coyle
Upon first watch, it's series of bonkers and inspired interludes with a head scratcher of an ending. Once upon a time I thought the same thing about The Big Lebowski, and this one also may require a few more to fully appreciate. Apr 20, 2019 | Rating: A- | Full Review…
Upon first watch, it's series of bonkers and inspired interludes with a head scratcher of an ending. Once upon a time I thought the same thing about The Big Lebowski, and this one also may require a few more to fully appreciate.
Vincent Mancini
This film noir plays out on a huge, unwieldy, everything-including-the-kitchen-sink canvas; it's bold and baffling, possibly great, but possibly a great folly. Apr 19, 2019 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
This film noir plays out on a huge, unwieldy, everything-including-the-kitchen-sink canvas; it's bold and baffling, possibly great, but possibly a great folly.
Jeffrey M. Anderson
... turns aimless and muddled in its second half, more concerned with packing in cinematic references and social commentary than developing its own plot. Apr 19, 2019 | Full Review…
... turns aimless and muddled in its second half, more concerned with packing in cinematic references and social commentary than developing its own plot.
Todd Jorgenson
Andrew Garfield does his best in this pointless and plodding magical mystery tour through the underbelly of Los Angeles. Apr 18, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
Andrew Garfield does his best in this pointless and plodding magical mystery tour through the underbelly of Los Angeles.
Pete Hammond
Even after the film (quite entertainingly) explains itself, it never feels like more than a howl of frustration and cynicism. Apr 18, 2019 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…
Even after the film (quite entertainingly) explains itself, it never feels like more than a howl of frustration and cynicism.
Christopher Gray
The last time a movie this obviously a satire was mislabeled as a sincere depiction of everything it mocked was Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers. Apr 18, 2019 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
The last time a movie this obviously a satire was mislabeled as a sincere depiction of everything it mocked was Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers.
Matt Singer
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