Red Rocket: reviews

What the critics say average 7.5 from 4 outlets

• 9.1 IndiewireDavid Ehrlich Red Rocket is so arresting because of how it keeps hope alive by rescuing devastation from the jaws of happiness. Read
• 8.0 The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney It?s a pleasure to put yourself in Baker?s capable hands as he ambles through his loose story with its affectionate, slyly humorous character observations and immersive sense of place. Read
• 8.0 Vanity FairRichard Lawson The film is best viewed as a tricky character study, one about the undulations and relentless demands of self-worth?and, of course, of money, which is always a focus of Baker?s films. Read
• 5.0 VarietyPeter Debruge Everything in Red Rocket happens just a little too easily, which is one of the weaknesses of a self-indulgent regional satire that stretches its perhaps-80-minute plot over more than two hours. Read