God Bless America

  • 2012


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Positive Reviews 45
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Average Rating 3.1/5
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3.5
Goldthwaits primary strength as a writer director has been in starting with outrageous, high concept hooks that develop into subtler, more perceptive .. Av Club
3.5
One of the most interesting parts of God Bless America is how Franks and Roxys criteria for who deserves to die differ. We Got This Covered
2.5
The problem with the film is that it starts at such a lethal pitch there is nowhere believable it can build toward. Austin Chronicle
1.5
The film is more a patchwork of darkly satirical comedy sketches and substandard gross out jokes. Austin Chronicle
2.0
The movie is the kind of undercooked satire that might be mistaken for meaningful by the midnight madness crowd; lets hope Goldthwait the stealth smar .. Time Out
1.5
Goldthwait flirts with some romantic tension between Frank and Roxy, but smartly doesnt indulge the clich. Screen Daily
3.6
For those who hold any part of the American Dream in high regard, this film is sure to offend. Paste Magazine
2.5
Yet they pal up and enjoy a strange immunity to being captured, despite how easy it should be to spot them. Rogerebert
3.0
But on another level, the movie delivers an unfortunately sloppy mixed message. IGN
4.0
The movie runs a little longer than its premise can sustain, and Goldthwait picks a few easy targets to skewer American Idol seems like particularly l .. Cinema Blend
3.0
Goldthwait aims at a lot of easy targets. But he knocks them down without breaking much of a sweat, like a grown man punching bullies on the elementar .. Cinema Blend
2.0
But even fans may be disappointed at how swiftly he undermines its own message here. Ny Daily News
3.5
God Bless America is exactly the kind of comedy we need. Its funny in an incredibly dark way, but it also turns a critical eye on the many problems wi .. JoBlo
1.9
Mile 22: Mark Wahlberg is a dud, while the ladies rule in new action flick Mile 22: Mark Wahlberg is a dud, while the ladies rule in new action flick .. Philly
2.5
Wood is still by far Depp and Burtons best collaboration, exhibiting the balance of tone between kitsch parody and zealous fantasy thats missing in Da .. Village Voice
2.5
After this fast paced start theres nowhere to go but downhill, as the talky pic never gains a plausible narrative, feels hollow and has nothing to say .. Sover
4.5
Loveless, jobless, possibly terminally ill, Frank has had enough of the downward spiral of America. Blu Ray
4.0
For all the movies liberal sentiment, its body count would impress Sylvester Stallone.That sort of moral ambiguity is what makes Goldthwait the greate .. Chicago Reader
4.5
I tip my hat to long time stand up comic Bobcat Goldthwait (writer director) for making this perfect bloody little independent movie. Lariat
4.0
The jaggedly intelligent script bristles with humour thats far more truthful and honest than we ever see in American films or TV. Shadows On The Wall
1.5
Its one thing to object to a movie on philosophical grounds, but something else entirely when you agree with most of what a filmmaker has to say but s .. The Wrap
3.0
At any rate, the film refuses to actually engage with its subject beyond the basic set up, which is eventually frustrating.The strong performances and .. View London
3.5
This is satire, after all, and it wont be for everyone.Goldthwait knows this and seems to revel in it. Az Central
2.5
Its about a terminally ill man who decides that if he is going to die, he is going to grab a gun and take a whole bunch of obnoxious people with him. Boston
4.5
Decide for yourself whether thats a victory for decency, or a cry of despair. Npr
3.1
Director Bess Kargmans documentary is on firm footing when it presents them as glorious whirlwinds, transforming the act of watching dance into an alm .. Star Tribune
2.0
Robert Bobcat Goldthwait scored real successes as a director with two recent movies, Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006) and Worlds Greatest Dad (2009) each a su .. Guardian
1.0
It sounds like a funny idea, a sort of satirical Falling Down, but somehow the shoddiness of the film making and the flatness of the writing dilute th .. Guardian
2.5
type Music Current Status In Season We gave it a C Bobcat Goldthwaits new movie is a burlesque that turns into a harangue that turns into a rampage.Jo .. Ew
4.5
With riveting performances and a slick sense of humor Goldthwaits film is destined to be a classic. Cinema Crazed
3.0
Still, its jubilant anarchism intermittently excites, theres a smattering of well executed gags and the cathartic violence set to euphoric tunes offer .. Flim List
4.0
Part road trip, part revenge movie, this is a tentative tale of a man whos not going to take it anymore, sharp on the fallibility of human foibles and .. Empire
3.0
Goldthwait has a knack for pushing the lines between appealing characters and appalling situations. Common Sense Media
3.5
Leave it to the guy whose first film was about an alcoholic, womanizing clown to make you question the morality of our world. Movies
4.0
If you have any complaints about current American culture, this is a comedy for you.That probably means its a comedy for everyone. Movies
2.5
But in this Falling Down of pop cultural observation, Goldthwait forgets the thrill of the chase; hes more concerned with piercing verbal barbs than a .. Sf Gate
1.9
A serio comic Falling Down for our reality TV obsessed pop culture, God Bless America takes caustic aim at American vapidity, stupidity, and love of l .. Slant Magazine
4.0
It does take a sledgehammer to crack a walnut and eventually falls victim to the law of diminishing returns but it doesnt pull its punches and is ofte .. Express
2.0
Instead, its just another good idea ruined by some poor execution. Bullz-Eye
3.8
Murrays sad sacked decency and Barrs profane enthusiasm ricochet off each other in delightful and complex ways and their performances may be the filmm .. Reeling Reviews
1.5
What does the world look like beyond the hellish end of empire American apocalypse Flickfilosopher
4.0
Murray and Barr make for winning platonic chemistry even when Frank suspects himself of impure thoughts. Goldthwait holds his nerve as the film shifts .. The Irish Times
3.8
In fact, at a certain point it stops being funny, mostly because youre either absorbed into the characters crusade or repulsed by it, but also because .. Blogs Indie Wire
3.8
This is an uneven production, but it is never uninteresting and its occasionally hilarious. ReelViews
1.5
Semi comic fantasia of violence against vapid pop culture cant do justice to its own ideas. Hollywood Reporter
3.5
I wasnt interested in doing just an out and out vigilante movie where you have a despicable person do horrible things and then you kill them, and peop .. The Atlantic
3.0
Despite the viscera overload, there are vicarious thrills to be had. Los Angeles Times
3.1
The end result is one of the most entertaining, laugh out loud funny, and unexpectedly touching efforts to come around in quite some time, and itll ce .. Reel Film
4.0
Just be prepared to have your worldview challenged.The Blu ray comes with a nice slate of special features to compliment this excellent film. 7M Pictures
3.5
But although it promises much, the film ultimately fails to deliver the substance, with the stream of deadly bullets making a goddamn mess but never q .. Urban Cine File
1.5
The latest is this gory, unfunny satire that deserves a prize for the most strained provocation of the year. The Age
2.5
Thats the core of Bobcat Goldthwaits rant masquerading as a feature film, and a lot of it is pretty easy to get onboard with. New York Post
3.8
*** (out of four) In the disturbing and often very funny rant God Bless America, writer director Bobcat Goldthwait turns his eye on a dimwitted societ .. Red Eye Chicago
3.1
All (partial) kidding aside, writer director Bobcat Goldthwait casts a cynical eye at the place we all live and makes good enough points for his cinem .. Dustin Put Man
5.0
It is viciously, violently funny, taking no prisoners as it spray paints Goldthwaits disdain across a brutal depiction of a pop culture landscape that .. Hollywood And Fine
3.0
I wish I could say that Bobcat Goldthwaits God Bless America is a complete success because theres a lot to like here but there are a few disappointing .. Hollywood Chicago
4.0
Frank and Roxy are ruthless murderers, but Goldthwait manages to do it in a way that doesnt feel mean spirited, but is funny, entertaining and even qu .. Shockya
4.0
While God Bless America bludgeons its barbs very effectively, its plot ultimately proves frustratingly thin. Sbs
3.5
That they brandish an AK47 in their final stand the universal symbol of the perceived freedom fighter is hilarious and all too apt.There is only one w .. What Culture
3.0
But it all serves as an enormous and effective exclamation point behind the bold, cynical statement Goldthwait is trying to make.Its a statement he ap .. No La
3.0
The resulting defibrillator to bring about the films conclusion overdoes and undersells some of the good work done. Graffiti With Punctuation
3.5
Okay, heres one of your more unusual movies of 2012.A dying man and a high school student go on a shooting spree. Movie Chambers
2.3
The world in which the film is set is so universally monstrous that it deserves to be blown up, but its an embittered, exaggerated take, a giant straw .. Movie Line
1.3
If someone built an enormous pile of garbage in an attempt to draw attention to how much garbage there is, that would be a lot like God Bless America. .. Twin Cities
3.2
God Bless America offers a few laughs and a moment or two of drama, but its finally more of a conceit and a familiar one than a film. Blog Oregonlive
2.0
In a culture of outrage, where even non events are peeled apart by an army of amateur and professional complainers, Goldthwait has missed the boat. Blogs Houston Press
4.0
...any film that has the balls to show an incessantly crying baby being blown away with a shotgun will always, unequivocally, get my vote. The Crat
2.5
And yet, this mash up of violently unnerving shock and heavy handed sincerity is uneven. Indy Week
3.0
It isnt a bad movie, but its a step back from the more daring material Goldthwaits been doing... Hollywood Bitch Slap
4.4
Its jawdroppingly hilarious!.Youll laugh, but then will feel guilty for laughing. Jeffrey Manderson Blog Spo ..



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