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Puzzlehead
Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    75
    A witty mix of "Frankenstein" and David Lynch's "Eraserhead" - with a tip of the hat to Hitchcock's "Saboteur" - Puzzlehead is an indie delight.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    75
    Despite the low budget, the film is handsomely designed and well acted.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    70
    Puzzlehead reveals the selfishness of creation with style, originality and the understanding that even a tin man can have a heart.
  4. Variety
    Reviewed by: Ronnie Scheib
    60
    In his intriguing take on the Frankenstein myth, first-time scripter/helmer James Bai establishes an entire alternate universe with consummate mastery only to fail to coax a convincing performance out of his lead actor.
  5. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    50
    By far the most independent independent-genre flick to grift screen space in Manhattan since Douglas Buck's "Family Portraits," James Bai's Puzzlehead has only its ideas and speculative frisson to sell it.
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