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25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertWherever you live, when this film opens, it will be the best film in town.
- 100The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottGrace is also what defines Mr. Bahrani's filmmaking. I can't think of anything else to call the quality of exquisite attention, wry humor and wide-awake intelligence that informs every frame of this almost perfect film.
- 90VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibUtterly engrossing dual-character study, unfolding with a serene disregard for indie quirkiness, Goodbye Solo radiates authenticity.
- 90New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinLike his protagonist, Bahrani never gives up on William; his camera never stops probing. He loves West's face, and he honors its mystery.
- 90Village VoiceVillage VoiceBahrani possesses a disciplined sense of composition and form, a vision of the world that extends beyond the boundaries of his own navel, and the understanding that it is possible to make films about class and race in this country without pandering to the audience.
- 88Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsThe acting's so true, and Bahrani's so observant, you find yourself caring about everyone onscreen.
- 88New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThe role of William is a perfect fit for Red West, a well-weathered member of Elvis Presley's Memphis Mafia who has served as a bodyguard as well as a stuntman and bit-part actor.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterIt is both funny and sad, placid and provocative and, above all, hopeful and despairing.
- 75The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasWhat distinguishes Goodbye Solo, beyond Savané’s larger-than-life personality bumping up against West’s intractable curmudgeon, is the continued particularity of Bahrani’s work.