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Metascore
22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranMade with care and respect, American Rhapsody manages to skirt the edge of excessive sentiment without falling victim to it.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovHas an unerring eye for the banal intricacies of 1950s pre-planned suburban neighborhoods, à la Levittown.
- 60New Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufNew Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufDistinguishes itself by its subtlety and good taste. Even if we catch a hint of gypsy music on the soundtrack -- or glimpse a disturbing American neighbor lady -- Gardos steadfastly guards us from caricature. She wants to keep it real.
- 58Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerThe result is a heartfelt film brimming with ideas and passion but hampered by a literal approach that douses the emotional heat.
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanIt's a case of the heart being in the right place, but the script getting in the way.
- 50TV Guide MagazineFrank LoveceTV Guide MagazineFrank LoveceThe glammed-up Kinski looks the same age throughout and only has three expressions: angry, wistful, and someone's-killed-my-dog.
- 50Miami HeraldMiami HeraldRhapsody fails to completely hook you, perhaps because the events happen so quickly you barely have time to sort out the characters.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickIt's in the teenage section where the film goes seriously wrong and veers from an absorbing family story.
- 50Baltimore SunMichael SragowBaltimore SunMichael SragowFor a movie with such a vibrant real-life base, An American Rhapsody is surprisingly low-impact.