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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanThere are times when the urban dialect is so thick, you wish the film came with subtitles.
- 50New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardWhile their often-unclothed bodies are visible, their faces are replaced with digital "buttons" saying things like "Your ad here."
- 50L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyAn entertaining trip, one for which fandom in the genre isn't necessarily a prerequisite, though it doubtlessly helps.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleBleak.
- 40TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghFiore captures various artists horsing around with groupies, smoking dope and hanging out backstage, and cuts the material together in the kinetic but meaningless manner of MTV promos.
- 30Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorPeople frequently cover the camera lens with their hands or refer to the "documentary" being filmed, as if to assure us that what we're seeing is real.
- 20VarietyScott FoundasVarietyScott FoundasLacks sufficient appeal beyond niche aficionados of its featured performers.
- 20The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottBackstage isn't as good as the rap documentaries "Rhyme and Reason" and "The Show," but it still casts a keen, observant eye...on this world.
- 20Film.comErnest HardyFilm.comErnest HardyIf you're already a huge fan of any of these artists, this film will be a lovefest. For all others, it's a mild diversion at best.
- 10Village VoiceNick RutiglianoVillage VoiceNick RutiglianoHigh-concept cinema this ain't.