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Metascore
30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91The PlaylistMatthew MonagleThe PlaylistMatthew MonagleTorres peels back layers of the immigrant story in something packaged as entertainment. It may appear whimsical, but you don’t need to dig too deep beneath the surface to find universal emotions underneath.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeTorres has created a weird and special little film, one that reflects his particular tastes and curiosities.
- 88The Associated PressMark KennedyThe Associated PressMark KennedyProblemista is not like a Wes Anderson-type hyper-whimsy, but more like the surreal bursting joy of “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” It even breaks space and time like the latter. It is absolutely captivating.
- 85Paste MagazineAurora AmidonPaste MagazineAurora AmidonThis fearless, authentic debut showcases immense command of a unique and inventive form of humor, while touching on a very real issue with heart and candor.
- 83IndieWireRafael MotamayorIndieWireRafael MotamayorProblemista is not just funny, however, it is also rather earnest and compassionate towards its characters.
- 83The Film StageJake Kring-SchreifelsThe Film StageJake Kring-SchreifelsThe beauty is that Torres never forces these messages down your throat. The movie is too looney, too specific to be so obvious.
- 60The GuardianAdrian HortonThe GuardianAdrian HortonThe predominant mode of Problemista is playful, its comic sensibility curious and askew – enough to make the film, a promising if uneven debut, a delight throughout.
- 40VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeFor all his funny ideas, it doesn’t feel like Torres has a consistent world view, and the movie is poorly organized and unwieldy as a consequence.
- 38Slant MagazineEd GonzalezSlant MagazineEd GonzalezThe film doesn’t lock on a target long enough for it to work up a head of steam as satire about the art world and how it thrives on nepotism, let alone one about the frustrations of the immigration process.