Critic Reviews

Mysterious Skin (2005) Rank 2 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Mysterious Skin (2005) a score of 2.9186 out of 4

based on (29) reviews

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Excellent

(5)

Very Good

(18)

Good

(5)

Fair

(1)

Poor

(0)

Reviews by Score:

Slate (David Edelstein)

Araki is trying to work from the inside out; and he captures feelings about sexual exploitation that I've never seen onscreen--not all of them negative. ...read the complete Mysterious Skin movie review at Slate (David Edelstein)

Empire (Damon Wise)

Corbet emerges as an actor of sensitivity and depth, but itâ��s Gordon-Levitt who steals every scene as the damaged, destructive but ultimately sympathetic rent boy. ...read the complete Mysterious Skin movie review at Empire (Damon Wise)

Film Threat (Don R. Lewis)

By the end of Mysterious Skin, I felt physically exhausted but I also felt satisfied at the way it all falls into place. ...read the complete Mysterious Skin movie review at Film Threat (Don R. Lewis)

Dallas Observer (Luke Y. Thompson)

Mostly, Mysterious Skin creeps you out, and not in any kind of fun way. There's an artfulness to it, but it's hard to imagine many viewers actually using the term "enjoyed" or "entertained" in conjunction with it. ...read the complete Mysterious Skin movie review at Dallas Observer (Luke Y. Thompson)

The Hollywood Reporter (Ray Bennett)