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Metascore
8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 40Village VoiceCalum MarshVillage VoiceCalum MarshAt its best, this descent into madness plays out like a millennial stoner's take on Jacob's Ladder. More often, it recalls a sobering truth: Nobody likes listening to someone ramble while high.
- 30The New York TimesDaniel M. GoldThe New York TimesDaniel M. GoldA bit too true to a frugal indie philosophy, where winging it beats reshooting, the film gets more woolly and unfocused; many scenes feel improvised and only occasionally hit their marks.
- 30The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenTo call Don Peyote a mess would be putting too fine a point on it.
- 25The PlaylistChristopher SchobertThe PlaylistChristopher SchobertTaking on such a wacky project for his directorial debut shows evidence of real ambition, yet Don Peyote must be considered a complete miss. Still, Fogler is certainly not without charm and comedic ability.
- 25New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartIt makes so little sense on-screen that all you can do is nod along vaguely sympathetically at its sheer creative bravado.
- 12RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzRogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzThe worst American film I've seen this year.
- 0The DissolveThe DissolveThere’s no rhythm or rules, and the beyond-indifferent camerawork and community-access-TV-grade effects help nothing.
- 0Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinAll the controlled substances in the world couldn't improve a viewing of the execrable Don Peyote, a tedious, incoherent look at a paranoid stoner's emotional and spiritual unraveling.