Idlewild
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7.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 27
  3. Negative: 4 out of 27

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  1. WendellB.
    Aug 30, 2006
    3
    A lot was attempted here, without much focus, but with considerable talent. The trouble is this just does not come together, as a feature length movie. I'm a big fan of OutKast's video's. This movie amounts to a couple of hot video, connected by a weak and mostly unfocused mess of a story.
  2. TyeN.
    Aug 31, 2006
    9
    This movie surpassed my expectations.. It's fast, beautiful, well thought out, funny, sad, exciting, and all around entertaining. The musical numbers and choreography were great, and the actors (particularly Terrence Howard, Andre Benjamin, and Paula Patton) were great too. Please give it a chance. I'm willing to bet that this film is nominated later this year at the Golden Globes (Best Comedy or Musical Film), and the Academy Awards (Best Original Song, Art Direction, Costume Design, Makeup). Very fun and a great ride.… Expand
  3. TreyB.
    Oct 12, 2006
    9
    Captivating cinematography. Big Boi and Dre really come out of their shells, emerging as confident and dynamic actors. Some scenes just draw you into another world. This movie is less about plot, the story should not be the main focal point, its more about conjuring emotions through imagery and sound. And in this, it is nearly flawless.
  4. lindseyM.
    Aug 28, 2006
    10
    a very good movie...worth seeing...very creative...I loved it and I dont like most movies.
  5. BooK.
    Feb 4, 2007
    8
    Blows "Moulin Rouge" & "Chicago" away just in terms of sheer excitement. Beautifully filmed, obscenely talented and just plain *fun*.
  6. LindaS.
    Sep 16, 2006
    0
    This was the most confusing, disgusting movie we've seen in a very long time... we walked out after 20 minutes and that was 15 minutes too late!
  7. KenG
    Sep 19, 2006
    7
    [**** SPOILERS***] Good movie, with arguably the year's worst ending tacked on. (The death of one of the key characters) They really reached into "movie clichés 101" for that ending. Somebody really needed to tell filmmakers when you
  8. AprilW.
    Aug 25, 2006
    9
    Excellent in true Outkast fashion. The music is awesome. It is originally eccentric. I cannot wait for the DVD.
  9. NancyH.
    Aug 26, 2006
    5
    Slick camera work and integration of new with the old. Movie starts off promising and then just fizzles--predictable plot, etc. Dialogue needs work and sometimes I couldn't understand what the actors were saying. Although I am a fan of Andre Benjamin's his voice is not as strong as he thinks it is in this genre of singing. Scene at the end, which plays like a music video is really creepy and a little off with the rest of the movie. They should have used less slick visual devices and concentrated on script and plot. It wasn't a total loss--somewhat entertaining. I'd wait for the DVD.… Expand
  10. MoniqueB.
    Aug 26, 2006
    10
    An amazing visual treat. A genre-bending, foot-tapping, mind-blowing barage of music and dancing. Absolutely dazzling. A spectacle. Outkast fans will not be disappointed!
  11. JosephA.
    Aug 27, 2006
    8
    Very entertaining, great movie! The movie has everything, great music, choreography, action, romance, betrayal, comedy, justice... Recommended.
  12. Spongeee
    Sep 12, 2006
    9
    Very creative movie. Big Boi and Dre aren
  13. BruceS.
    Sep 16, 2006
    2
    The dialogue in the movie could not be understood and the sex was too graphic... I walked out.

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Metascore
55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 31
  3. Negative: 4 out of 31
  1. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Peter Travers
    50
    This oddball mix of "The Cotton Club" and "Six Feet Under" is a big, beautiful mess. But it offers the not-uninstructive spectacle of talented people stumbling over large and unwieldy ambitions.
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  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    50
    An entertaining mess. It blends together musical styles and dances, historical periods with howling anachronisms, coy, almost childish gimmicks with R-rated sex and violence.
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  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    70
    Achieves magic--something sorely missing from so many movies these days--and does so via a philosophy of respect, but not reverence, for what's come before it; it never recycles, it just reimagines.
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