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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweThe Hollywood ReporterJustin LoweWildly inventive on a micro-budget scale, actor Bill Watterson’s shift to directing is an impressively crafted feature that’s full of frequent surprises.
- 80Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzWeird” is one word for it, and it certainly applies. But so does “creative,” “inventive,” “compelling” and, finally, “good.” Dave Made a Maze is all of those things, a one-of-a-kind movie from director and co-writer Bill Watterson.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreActor-turned-director and co-writer Bill Watterson keeps the tone light and the surprises surprising, for the most part. The energy flags as the picture loses a little of its momentum in the middle acts. It’s only 80 minutes long, so even that doesn’t hurt it much.
- 67The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakWhere things go is easy to guess considering the plot’s rather simple trajectory of personal growth and emotional maturity, but the pathway is always surprising.
- 63Boston GlobeTom RussoBoston GlobeTom RussoThere aren’t sufficient words to describe the remarkable visual environment; suffice it to say that the production designers are the stars here as much as the cast. More so, really.
- 60VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThe idiosyncrasy and resourcefulness are impressive, even inspiring to a point. But at 80-odd minutes, the self-conscious novelty begins to seem stretched, enough so that you notice this clever conceit is never particularly funny or meaningful — just cute.
- 59Paste MagazineScott WoldPaste MagazineScott WoldOne of the more frustrating experiences in appraising art is arriving at the confusing intersection of admiring an artist’s work, while simultaneously not particularly enjoying it.... Bill Watterson’s fiercely creative yet endlessly frustrating Dave Made a Maze leaves the viewer in precisely this uncomfortable position.
- 50Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenWhile the dramatic underpinnings could have used more work, the labyrinth that’s the focus of Dave Made a Maze is truly an amazingly inventive sight to behold.
- 38RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyThe all-live action section of this movie is lit and shot almost exactly like an episode of “The Adventures of Pete and Pete.”