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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80NewsweekDavid AnsenNewsweekDavid AnsenFascinating but repetitious, Better Living Through Circuitry nevertheless does a good job describing the scene.
- 70TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghIntelligent and engaging, this documentary about rave culture overcomes the challenge inherent in its subject; rave's appeal is by nature nonanalytical and experiential, while documentary films play to the intellectual observer.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe movie is essentially pro-Ecstasy. No matter how much the D.J.'s may claim that their electronic sounds produce the euphoria of a good rave, the movie clearly implies that Ecstasy is the key that unlocks it all.
- 67Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakWhile there is a faithful following of kids, it just never seems as exciting or sad or emotional -- or as ablaze with personalities -- as what has gone before.
- 67Mr. ShowbizMr. ShowbizJon Reiss' compelling documentary on the people, music, and social constructs of dance culture, may perhaps provide some needed balance to the mass media attention.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovSuffers from a surplus of interviews and information that imbue it with a vague sense of overkill.
- 63San Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisSan Francisco ExaminerWesley MorrisFans likely to rave about Living.
- 50Miami HeraldMiami HeraldWhile Circuitry has its pleasures, it's not as intelligent as "Modulations," a previous documentary on the subject, and its focus is a bit skewed.
- 38New York PostHannah BrownNew York PostHannah BrownIt's not much fun to watch people go to raves. And it's even less fun to listen to people talk about how much fun it is to go to raves.