80
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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The PlaylistJason BaileyThe PlaylistJason BaileyColin West’s Linoleum is the kind of movie that’s all but impossible to review with any specificity, because so much of its achievement lies in its surprises – how it seems to be doing one thing while slyly doing another, without deception, and then revealing its ultimate intentions with grace and style.
- 91ColliderRoss BonaimeColliderRoss BonaimeWest has made an extraordinary tale of the personal universes we all inhabit, the strange messiness of life, and the beauty of how everything all shakes out in the end.
- 90Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzThe storytelling in Linoleum isn’t simple, but the joys of its discoveries are. It’ll make you think, and ultimately it will make you smile.
- 85Film ThreatAlan NgFilm ThreatAlan NgWhere the first two acts tell an offbeat and strange story, the final act comes out of the blue and ties everything up in a hope-filled and tear-inducing way.
- 80SlashfilmEthan AndertonSlashfilmEthan AndertonLinoleum is much more than meets the eye, and as the film wades into its final 15 minutes or so, you'll find yourself overwhelmed by an emotional revelation that not only clears up any lingering fog from the story's puzzling evolution but really pulls at the heartstrings with a wonderfully woven tapestry of life and love.
- 75IndieWireRobert DanielsIndieWireRobert DanielsLinoleum is difficult to pin down; the obfuscations and slippages that run through it seem just as likely to frustrate viewers as they might compel them.
- 75The Film StageJordan RaupThe Film StageJordan RaupAn effective concoction of cosmic mystery and earnest emotion to elevate its small-scale, homespun design, Colin West’s Linoleum evolves into a nifty, heartfelt sci-drama.
- 70IGNMatt DonatoIGNMatt DonatoLinoleum is a heartfelt story about making every day seem like something fantastic.
- 60Screen RantMae AbdulbakiScreen RantMae AbdulbakiLinoleum is filled with nostalgia — brought to life by the dreamlike, vivid cinematography by Ed Wu — and the overlapping of memories, the mind losing itself, and the fulfillment of a fantasy that feels incredibly out of reach. Not everything comes together so smoothly or cohesively, but the film is a solid effort nonetheless.