Critic Reviews

• Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

  A taut, intelligent psychological drama.

• Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter

  The characterizations and dialogue lack depth or complexity, with the ironic exception of Scooter.

• Megan Turner, New York Post

  A smart little indie.

• A.O. Scott, New York Times

  If we sometimes need comforting fantasies about mental illness, we also need movies like Tim McCann's Revolution No. 9.

• Dennis Lim, Village Voice

  While the ideas about techno-saturation are far from novel, they're presented with a wry dark humor.

• Gil Jawetz, DVDTalk.com

  There is a strong directorial stamp on every frame of this stylish film that is able to visualize schizophrenia but is still confident enough to step back and look at the sick character with a sane eye.

• Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

  ... always remains movingly genuine.

• Eric Campos, Film Threat

  You get the feeling that the filmmakers did their homework and that they're here to represent a harsh reality."

• Ernest Hardy, L.A. Weekly

  So riddled with unanswered questions that it requires gargantuan leaps of faith just to watch it plod along.

• Ed Scheid, Boxoffice Magazine

  The intense and penetrating performances of Risley and Shelly focus on the human costs of a mental illness. But the film, while grounded in reality, seems to rush to an abrupt conclusion.

• Par Parekh, Film Journal International

  Even through its flaws, Revolution #9 proves to be a compelling, interestingly told film.

• Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com

  A strong and confident work which works so well for the first 89 minutes, but ends so horrendously confusing in the final two

• Gil Jawetz, DVDTalk.com

  There is a strong directorial stamp on every frame of this stylish film that is able to visualize schizophrenia but is still confident enough to step back and look at the sick character with a sane eye.

• Marshall Fine, Journal News (Westchester, NY)

  Strong stuff, minus the upbeat sentimentality of last year's Oscar-winner. In that respect, it may be an even more important film.

• Jon Lap, Apollo Guide

  [T]he film is never sure to make a clear point - even if it seeks to rely on an ambiguous presentation.

• MaryAnn Johanson, Flick Filosopher

  Appropriately cynical social commentary aside, #9 never quite ignites.

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