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(1 - 21) of 21 OFCS Rating: 81% Fresh Page   1   2.5/4 "I do wonder if it's possible to review Tarnation without fearing that you're complimenting the emperor on his new wardrobe"   Film Freak Central   Bill Chambers 2.5/4 "...it seems fairly obvious that the movie would've been far more effective had Caouette reigned in some of his over-the-top directorial choices."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair B+ "Not for all tastes, but for those who come to the table with an appetite for something different they will be treated with a special home cooked meal."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "'Tarnation' does not engage the spectator. One is uncomfortable but, with no point from which to approach, no more than that."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit 3.5/4 "A kaleidoscopic found-art project that looks to redefine the nature of documentary filmmaking."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez 3/5 "Como toda confesión, en la que alguien desnuda su intimidad sin pudor para quien quiera escuchar, Tarnation es capaz de generar desde la fascinación curiosa hasta la incomodidad y el rechazo."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B+ "A haunting, riveting film that's as self-serving as it is revelatory. It's movie-making as therapy, and I hope it worked."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B+ "Both enlightening and creepy in almost equal measure, but it's more than a stunt: it's a cry of anguish you're not likely to forget."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "An unusual documentary about a young man who has been a good steward of his childhood suffering and pain, creating out of it something that may prove to be helpful to others."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat C- "Tarnation coalesces into a pop-art diary, the self-made soap opera, the arthouse version of a reality show. A fascinating but bloated movie."   Mixed Reviews   Gabriel Shanks 3.5/5 "Caouette’s movie succeeds because of its cinematic showmanship, injecting the personal documentary form with an urgently expressive avant-gardism."   Los Angeles Alternative   Jay Antani "For some audiences it will be electrifying and important. Others will find it wears out its welcome long before the closing credits roll."   In the Dark   Jonathan F. Richards 4/4 "A kaleidoscopic vision that is often heartbreaking in its raw depiction of real-life events, but it can also be exhilaratingly impressionistic."   Montreal Film Journal   Kevin N. Laforest B "As a first-time experimental filmmaker, Caouette displays remarkable directing and editing skills."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer 5/5 "No film has ever, ever affected me as much as this one did. I don't know whether it's a great movie, or just particularly good at hitting all of my buttons."   Goatdog's Movies   Michael W. Phillips, Jr. B+ "Background is provided by affectless, unemotional words that seem to float on-screen, adding to the sense of dislocation, of fractured fairy tale."   Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies   Nell Minow B+ "A twisted pastiche of pain, suffering, and narcissistic indulgence."   Lessons of Darkness   Nick Schager 0/4 "Hey, it's not every 11-year-old boy who wants to grow up to be Ellen Burstyn."   Film-Forward.com   Phil Hall 4/5 "Powerfully moving, revelatory, cathartic filmmaking."   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline "lick here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf 3/4 Read review   MovieMartyr.com   Jeremy Heilman  (1 - 21) of 21 OFCS Rating: 81% Fresh Page   1