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G.I. Jesus
Metascore
57 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
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  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: F. X. Feeney
    80
    Writer-director Carl Colpaert never loses his balance, despite the David Lynchian leap of faith he asks us to make midway, in a twist so bold as to be a backflip. If anything, this extra layer in the story effectively illuminates the moral choices Jesus must navigate.
  2. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    70
    May be a mixed bag, but it is so impressive in so many ways that it demands to be taken seriously. It's a black comedy about a returning Iraq war veteran named Jesús (Joe Arquette) that aims for an absurd, satirical tone (think "Dr. Strangelove" by way of "Coming Home") but rarely hits the mark.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Justin Chang
    70
    A bold, often clumsy, but always intriguing piece of work.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    50
    Passion this profound can't help but make an impact.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Michael Ordona
    40
    The film has a weird, surrealistic feel abetted by a lack of conventional structure, keeping the viewer off-balance. On the down side, that means the movie occasionally rambles. The staging tends toward the static, the cast is uneven and the small film is technically limited.
  6. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    38
    Colpaert makes nice use of blue and green hues, and he makes some valid points about the Iraqi war. But the script lacks coherence and ends with a 180-degree flip that lessens the impact of what has gone before.
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