78
Metascore
21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90L.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonL.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonRamsay has made a movie in which a universe of hopelessness and decay is penetrated by shafts of light that remake these bleak surroundings in strange and beautiful ways.
- 90Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranBleak childhoods make for the best cinema, and Ratcatcher stands at the head of the class.
- 88Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrFresh, original, and arresting.
- 88Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonOne of the most remarkable English-language feature debuts of recent years.
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakThe film manages to make the ordinary extraordinary. It takes visual risks, tells its story subjectively through images and moves confidently to a stunning, imaginative climax.
- 80TimeRichard CorlissTimeRichard CorlissWriter-director Ramsay neither sentimentalizes nor garishes up the lost children in this observant and poetic drama.
- 75New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsA grim, poetic, heart-wrenchingly fine ode to the lost children of Glasgow's forgotten class.
- 75Miami HeraldMarta BarberMiami HeraldMarta BarberA brilliant film by Lynne Ramsay.
- 60SalonCharles TaylorSalonCharles TaylorA large part of the movie's problem is that both the characters and the actors who portray them serve as vehicles for Ramsay's stylistic flourishes.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickHas its moments, but overall the effect is uneven.