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Local Color (2009) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Local Color (2009) a score of 1.6750 out of 4
based on (10) reviews
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Local Color (2009) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Arizona RepublicArizona Republic
A sweet, autobiographical coming-of-age story set in the summer of 1974. ...read the complete Local Color movie review at Arizona Republic
Local Color (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Oscar GuyThe Oscar Guy
Exploring the nurturing and development of artists, this film is more about the performances of Mueller-Stahl and Morgan than anything. ...read the complete Local Color movie review at The Oscar Guy
Local Color (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Sly Fox (Kam Williams)Sly Fox (Kam Williams)
Hey, don't laugh Corny lines like that can sound like pearls of wisdom to the testosterone-blinded mind of a virgin with raging hormones, especially when coming from a woman he secretly desires. ...read the complete Local Color movie review at Sly Fox (Kam Williams)
Local Color (2009) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The New York TimesThe New York Times
Beneath its layers of sentimentality Local Color means what it is says. ...read the complete Local Color movie review at The New York Times
Local Color (2009) scores a combined 1.75 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
More bare-bones cable TV movie than polished feature film, veteran writer/director George Gallo's coming of age indie Local Color, about a young would-be artist (Trevor Morgan) and his elderly mentor (Armin Mueller-Stahl), lacks the quality storytelling a ...read the complete Local Color movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Local Color (2009) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Time Out New YorkTime Out New York
The sweeping landscapes look flawless, but missing from Local Color's canvas is any nuance in its human elements. ...read the complete Local Color movie review at Time Out New York
Local Color (2009) scores a combined 1.25 out of 4 stars for eFilmCriticeFilmCritic
Local Color is a sensitive portrayal of a young painter trying to sharpen his gifts and it's also a deeply flawed piece of filmmaking. It's a movie that will have you loving and loathing the world of art, often in the same instant. ...read the complete Local Color movie review at eFilmCritic
Local Color (2009) scores a combined 0.75 out of 4 stars for VarietyVariety
Even the soft-hearted may find this formulaic yarn of a young man's apprenticeship to a cantankerous artist too rosy-hued and treacly. ...read the complete Local Color movie review at Variety
Local Color (2009) scores a combined 0.75 out of 4 stars for Village Voice Village Voice
How is it that a film about the love of art can make art seem so detestable? ...read the complete Local Color movie review at Village Voice
Local Color (2009) scores a combined 0.50 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
Local Color is a sappy brick to the audience's forehead. ...read the complete Local Color movie review at Slant Magazine

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Overall Rating:
1.0730
Local Color (2009) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
Avg Critic Score:
1.6750
Local Color (2009) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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