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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 40The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerThe New York TimesNeil GenzlingerIt ends up being largely just another story about a rebellious American teenager.
- 40Village VoiceNick SchagerVillage VoiceNick SchagerLittle girls never stop loving their daddies in Festival of Lights, a drama that never stops loving soap-opera-style melodramatics.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeA novel cultural focus, highlighting Guyanese citizens of Indian ancestry, isn't enough to sustain interest in the lifeless film, which will attract few outside the Indo-Guyanese community.
- 40VarietyRonnie ScheibVarietyRonnie ScheibComplex story twists unfold to confusing effect, while characters angrily toss cliches at one another and revelations multiply rather than resolve murky plot developments.
- Prasad has a hard time keeping her bulging narrative straight; the twitchy editing, jarring close-ups and bobbing camera only muddle the audience.
- 25Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenFifteen minutes into Festival of Lights you come to the discouraging realization that you know every infuriating plot beat that will follow.