Hunter Gatherer

  • 2016


MOVIE IS whimsical optimistic meandering composite beguiling
Close Video

47 %
96 % Fresh
$ 0 Million
See Where to Watch Hunter Gatherer
Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 2
Average Rating 3.3/5
whimsical optimistic meandering composite beguiling

  • All
  • Positive
  • Negative
3.8
I cant imagine a lot of other people finding it as funny as I did; comedy is so subjective. Rogerebert
3.0
Josh Locys Hunter Gatherer is an innocent and eccentric debut, an off kilter comedy that dipsy doodles through a minefield of problematic ideas with t .. Indie Wire
3.5
Josh Locy makes a beguiling directing debut with this curious tale of an ex con trying to get his life back on track. Variety
1.9
A deliberately offbeat characterization of mental illness, the film is ultimately a failed act of empathy.
3.5
Most effective in minutely observational mode, the film falters when it enters surreal territory or indulges in psychedelia tinged stylistic touches. The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
It also experiments with composite montages and unconventional music.Overall, the film succeeds.
3.5
A sweet, shambling poem to the tenacity of hope and the sustaining power of friendship, Hunter Gatherer joins two luckless strivers on a picaresque jo .. The New York Times
4.0
Powered by a shaggy, distinctly 1970s vibe (Locy aptly counts the 1973 buddy road movie Scarecrow as an influence), the film finds the middle aged, bl ..
3.5
By turns whimsical and touching, this intimate character study (2016) stars the versatile Andre Royo (HBOs The Wire) as a struggling, middle aged ex c .. Chicago Reader
3.5
Its here in the late going, muddling through Ashleys dastardly turns, that the story, once light on its feet, begins to stumble.The fairytale sours in .. Film Journal
3.0
Clever enough to find an honest way to make a quick buck, Ashley remains a cadger and a liar who plays every angle and invents some new ones. New Yorker
3.0
Locys good intentions and optimistic worldview take him only so far, and he struggles to find a fitting capper for his story. But the performances and .. Detroit News
3.0
The story is a sweet anti narrative, a meandering tale where not much happens. Consequence Of Sound
3.8
1 of 2 View Caption | courtesy photo Ashley (Andre Royo, left), an ex con trying to restart his life, befriends Jeremy (George Sample III), a kind he .. Sltrib
2.0
Past acquaintances want no part of Ashley (Andre Royo), yet the good natured career schemer insists on living life as the cheeriest ex con ever discha .. Sandiego Reader
3.5
But Royo keeps the picture grounded, and its closing passages vibrate with real power. Flavor Wire
4.0
1 Shares By Jacqueline Coley Short Version: In his first film, director Josh Locy crafts a simple yet poignant story about a man trying to find his ha .. Black Girl Nerds
3.8
The plot is peppered with dreamy bits of magical realism, which dont always work. Sf Examiner
3.0
Its a tricky tone to capture, but there are great performances from both actors. Pgh City Paper



See Where to Watch Hunter Gatherer