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55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    Plot? Who needs a plot? Certainly not neophyte director Matt Porterfield, whose Hamilton gets along just fine without one.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    75
    First-time writer-director Matthew Porterfield's small-scale, 16mm slice-of-life drama has the hazy, sticky rhythms of a hot summer day and the minimal narrative of a classic European art film.
  3. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Joshua Land
    50
    Avoids the narrative contrivances of many recent forays into Americana -- by virtually avoiding narrative.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    40
    To call Hamilton minimalist filmmaking is an understatement. Without plot or incident, and with only the flimsiest of characterizations, the movie operates primarily on the level of suggestion and insinuation.
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