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Metascore
5 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenRather than a plot-driven narrative, it’s a collection of keenly observed scenes, and the lack of hyped-up drama, intrigue or sentimentality is one of the strengths of the low-key but visually expressive movie.
- 70Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayThe movie bleeds honesty, though its individual components are more memorable than how they’re assembled.
- 63Slant MagazineKeith WatsonSlant MagazineKeith WatsonMark Webber's stripped-down approach renders the messy, unglamorous lives at the film's center with dignity.
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyIf, in the final analysis, this is an experiment that doesn’t quite gel, it’s still one that will be worth the risk taken for adventurous viewers.
- 40The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisA dreary pileup of hard-luck monologues and run-down locations, Mark Webber’s Flesh and Blood straddles the line between fact and fiction with exhausting earnestness and a fatal dearth of narrative.