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16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90SalonAndrew O'HehirSalonAndrew O'HehirOne of the best films of the year.
- 88New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoInspired by Edgar Allan Poe and the Marquis de Sade (interesting combination, no?).
- 88TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxSvankmajer has crafted his finest live-action feature to date.
- 83The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonSvankmajer's nihilistic story isn't for everyone, but he skillfully manages its disturbing execution in ways no one else could, and he brings it across in a darkly comedic way that encourages simultaneous laughter, horror, and thought. If that isn't art, what is?
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterIt's a fully formed film which transcends polemic by an intelligent use of the imagination.
- For all its visual surprises and visceral shocks, Lunacy is still the kind of film that is easier to admire than it is to actually like.
- 50The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisMr. Svankmajer’s provocations skew toward the intellectual and the shivery rather than the pop and the visceral, and at his best, he doesn’t just get under your skin, but also deep in your head, too. Here, unfortunately, he does neither, despite some marvelous stop-motion animated sequences involving a literal moveable feast of severed animal tongues, loose eyeballs and errant brains.
- 50Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanLunacy is dark, scary, and yucky--even by the Czech animator's own standards.
- 50L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorLunacy feels programmatic, the repetitive working through of an idea that had me checking my watch.