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Metascore
12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83The PlaylistKatie WalshThe PlaylistKatie WalshIt’s a fun, laugh-out-loud dark comedy, and proves that Alex Karpovsky and crew have made their mark.
- 80A hilarious meta-comedy in which Karpovsky, playing a version of himself, goes on a roadshow tour for a movie he's directed.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanIt's conventional stuff, only executed with a smart, improv-y verve.
- 75The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasModest, personal, and nicely proportioned, Red Flag resembles one of Hong Sang-soo’s self-reflexive doodles about relationships and filmmaking — "Oki’s Movie," in particular — and it wisely doesn’t take too big a bite.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceSome genuinely tender moments—especially the final scene, which at this admittedly early point in 2013 qualifies as one of the best of the year—offset the occasional dramatic misfire.
- 60Time OutKeith UhlichTime OutKeith UhlichThough often funny, there’s a reverse narcissism in the way Karpovsky wallows in his “character’s” off-putting flaws.
- 60New York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierNew York Daily NewsJoe NeumaierOwing a debt to Albert Brooks’ early comedies, Red Flag might be too much if it weren’t just right.
- 50Slant MagazineSlant MagazineIt surprisingly abandons its obvious meta elements and unfolds as a straightforward road-trip flick, opting for an exhibition of self-loathing rather than self-reflexivity.
- 40The New York TimesRachel SaltzThe New York TimesRachel SaltzIf only Red Flag were funnier and tighter and had a sharper idea about what it means to blur the lines between self-interrogation and self-absorption. As it is, the movie throws off too few sparks.