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Metascore
68 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: J.R. Jones
    60
    The cultural cock-strutting gets to be a bit much, but Neville handily captures the excitement of an art scene percolating, breaking wide open, and finally burning itself out.
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  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Baker
    75
    Takes its title from an early Artforum article that described the sleek aesthetic of the then-new Southern California art.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    70
    Documentarian Morgan Neville has fashioned a spirited riposte to the groundless cliche that Los Angeles is a cultural wasteland.
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