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Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenAs a depiction of youthful resilience, the film works, but Max's trials and tribulations might have had more dramatic impact with a trained actor in the role.
- 70VarietyRob NelsonVarietyRob NelsonSlight but winning and often funny, the scrappy Amerindie Wah Do Dem is a fish-out-of-water comedy driven by Sean "Bones" Sullivan's offbeat performance.
- 63New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoMusician Bones is believable as the luckless tourist in lime-green shades, and the musical soundtrack, including songs by Bones, is infectious.
- 60The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisHorizons are expanded and exoticism explored in Wah Do Dem, a shaggy road movie about relinquishing your comforts to find your bliss.
- 60New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThough the mumblecore esthetic is familiar and the movie's ultimate impact slight, the filmmakers do find a fresh and modestly amusing twist by tossing their hipster out of his natural habitat.
- 60Boxoffice MagazineSteve RamosBoxoffice MagazineSteve RamosSullivan's easygoing performance as a Brooklyn musician dumped by his girlfriend prior to a planned Jamaican cruise together syncs perfectly with writers/directors Ben Chace and Sam Fleischner's dreamlike storytelling.
- 40Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearWah Do Dem simply mopes along before aimlessly stumbling to a halt.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceMethinks we're meant to actually feel sorry for this overprivileged twerp in neon sunglasses.