The Lost Arcade

  • 2015


MOVIE IS cohesive unfocused enjoyable nostalgic
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67 % Fresh
$ 7 Million
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Positive Reviews 13
Negative reviews 5
Average Rating 3.3/5
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2.0
The Lost Arcade doesnt offer a particularly fresh angle on the subject, but it may please those nostalgic for the days when people stood in front of h .. Av Club
3.8
And thats the greatest power and accomplishment of The Lost Arcade. Rogerebert
4.5
But it doesnt have the craft or momentum of a great video game doc like The King of Kong. Variety
3.0
This is a small gem of a film without any big, revelatory conflicts, but Vincents style works well for the setting. The Guardian
3.8
The films images have a loose, rough, textured liveliness that honors the spirit of Chinatown Fair.
4.5
art scrappy, part sweet and wholly enjoyable, The Lost Arcade is a love letter to a vanished piece of New York, and a little wish for the future. The New York Times
2.4
It never focuses on a single cohesive tale, never gives a single cohesive history. IGN
4.5
surprisingly moving documentary that mourns the passing of classic arcade culture and the multicultural bonds it fostered. San Francisco Chronicle
1.5
Even so, the warm and thoughtful Akuma Hokura cant help but edge toward center stage. Village Voice
2.0
But the film doesnt examine gaming history as much as it makes a loving homage to the arcade literally the arcade, Chinatown Fair, one of New York Cit .. The Play List
2.0
The Lost Arcade becomes unfocused, repetitive and shallow becasue Vincent doesnt dig deeply enough to explore any of the docs themes. Nyc Movie Guru
1.5
Many of todays gamers werent born during the PacMan boom of the 1980s, so dont expect any misty eyed mawkishness to cloud the directors vision. Sandiego Reader
4.5
Kurt Vincents short anthropological reverie of a film starts out as a dreamy, bittersweet ode to a long lost New York. Film Journal International ..
3.1
Still, theres an arbitrariness about this particular subject thats drawn out when documentarian Kurt Vincent tries to make larger, sweeping points abo .. Am Ny
3.0
This isnt a film of violent confrontations like Loznitsas Maidan, rather it is one of bewilderment. The Film Experience
4.0
The Lost Arcade doesnt just tell the story of the last proper arcade in New York City but the people around it.
3.0
Cue an intimate effort that could never be charged with concentrating on style over substance, but could be accused of heightening sensation over aest .. Arts Hub
4.5
The Lost Arcade speaks to a greater cultural shift towards personal isolation without putting too fine a point on it and the desire by some to rebel a .. Moveable Fest
4.5
Yet I sense that Chinatown Fairs hardcore following didnt care about these pop culture shout outs. Gay City News



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