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Whisky
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66 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
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  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Phil Hall
    100
    A symphony of small gestures, throwaway glances, brief exchanges of unexpected observation and silences which actually say more than pages of dialogue.
  2. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Dennis Lim
    80
    The film is a model of precision and economy, from the scrupulous framing and editing to the dryly note-perfect performances.
  3. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    80
    A deadpan comedy shot through with a vein of despair, the Uruguayan film Whisky is a pint-size pleasure.
  4. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    75
    A fine film of few words and very little motion.
  5. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    70
    The film's measured pace may put off impatient viewers, but the brilliantly underplayed ending is worth the wait.
  6. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    70
    Mordantly funny deadpan comedy.
  7. Variety
    Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    70
    A whimsical piece of deadpan drollery, Whisky plays like Aki Kaurismaki, South American style.
  8. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Ray Bennett
    40
    There is little suspense, however, and while all the attention on the small details of their lives is laudable, it isn't very interesting.
  9. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: J.R. Jones
    20
    The witty title aside, this is a miserably dull exercise in stingy-Jew humor and post-Jarmusch nonreaction.
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