One-Third
Metascore
25 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 4 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 3 out of 4
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  1. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Matt Singer
    50
    A borderline experimental, nearly silent film loosely based on Dante's "Inferno."
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jack Mathews
    38
    Nearly devoid of both dialogue and narrative cohesion, Yongman Kim's first feature - Part 1 of a planned trilogy inspired by Dante's "Inferno" - suggests that the founder of the popular downtown Kim's Video store should not give up his day job.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Laura Kern
    30
    When it finally seems likely to happen, the film crashes to a sudden and unsatisfying conclusion. But this is the first part of a projected trilogy and, assuming these characters’ lives -- or deaths -- will be further explored, it’s really just the beginning.
  4. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    0
    Vanity productions don't come much worse than One Third, an amateurish, dialogue-free curiosity courtesy of Yongman Kim, the founder of the Greenwich Village institution Kim's Video.

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  1. RobertW.
    7
    This is a true indie film - beautifully shot and very unfairly reviewed by the NY POST, that is for sure. I saw it downtown and was blown away. It is slow moving at times, yes and graphic at times too - but it is a celluloid painting - a piece of cinematic art that rarely gets made. The movie deserves the attention of serious film goers. It should do well over seas.… Full Review »