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Village Voice
From an opening newsreel biography to a climactic Viking funereal ceremony, the film's absurdity proves oppressive, its linguistic cartwheels so mirthless, and its meticulous Wes Andersonindebted set design and visual compositions so self-conscious, that the ridiculousness feels petrified. Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis
The New York Times
Audiences will be either captivated or irritated, depending on their tolerance for high-concept whimsy and high-energy theatrics. By the end of the wake itself, they may be wishing Binew's illness were running ahead of schedule. Full Review
John P. McCarthy
Boxoffice Magazine
There's nothing more irritating than a piece that strains to be kooky and eccentric, yet one reason The Living Wake ultimately gets to you is that O'Connell is not trying too hard. Full Review
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
The number of clearly talented individuals who committed themselves to the folly of The Living Wake were fearless too. Full Review
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
This is a terminally whimsical vanity project that would probably have been a chore to sit through even in its original intended format, a 20-minute stage monologue. Full Review
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