Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston
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4.3 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 2 out of 4

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  1. tibzoid
    Jun 10, 2012
    0
    Lazy, self-indulgent nonsense. I really can't think of a worse documentary. You or I with no preparation and a Flipcam could do a more profound job. Halston was a fashion designer who really did deserve a proper documentary. This dolt Smith just clowns around in front of the camera. He should be ashamed of himself.
  2. TheDRauch
    Jun 28, 2012
    2
    Ultrasuede, a doc about famed 70s fashion designer Halston, has a filmmaker at the helm who seems faux-interested in his subject, making up what seems to be on the spot questions with his celebrity guests, most notably Liza Minnelli. I didn't know who he was before the film, but I can still feel it didn't do him justice. Throughout the movie, the director Whitney Smith shows his incompetence in bringing to light the life of a famous icon. He is unprepared for his interviews, awkward around his guests, and seems to just be casually inserting some bits of interesting facts about his life. Some of the recounting of the past by celebs is worth noting here, but it is ruined by Smith. He may have been searching, but we certainly never found Halston in this film and my piece of advice - look him up online. You'll learn and appreciate his legacy more than this half-baked film.… Expand

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Metascore
34 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    Feb 9, 2012
    40
    A self-indulgent pilgrimage to the shrine of '70s fabulousness, Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston assembles a fine assortment of archival material but falls far short of its stated goal.
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  2. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Diego Costa
    Jan 21, 2012
    50
    The tension between the amateurish interviewer and the star interviewees gives the documentary a layer of authenticity that its otherwise formulaic structure and storytelling fail to find.
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  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Sara Stewart
    Jan 20, 2012
    50
    It's unfortunate that director Whitney Sudler-Smith seems to have spent more time on his own hair than his interview prep.
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