65
Metascore
11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 83Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerI call it art. And as long as I’m on the subject, I think the Grand Canyon is the greatest sculpture I have ever seen.
- 80The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThe film’s generous views of spectacular works like Smithson’s monumental “Spiral Jetty” (the work projects into the Great Salt Lake in Utah) and Mr. Heizer’s “Double Negative” in Nevada (a huge trench bisected by a canyon) are best seen on the largest screen available.
- 75Slant MagazineSean NamSlant MagazineSean NamThe absence of a central narrator for the most part prevents the film from devolving into gratuitous pedagogy.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThrough interviews and photos, Crump susses out the appeal of moving boulders and dirt with massive construction machinery.
- 70Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlVillage VoiceAlan ScherstuhlThe film is most illuminating on the prehistory of Land Art.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranRevolutionary zealots who did not necessarily get along with each other, the temperamental creators of land art took themselves very seriously. But as "Troublemakers" convincingly demonstrates, the work they produced justified their attitude.
- 63Boston GlobeMark FeeneyBoston GlobeMark FeeneyCrump has directed Troublemakers with assurance and energy. Perhaps too much so.
- 60Time Out LondonTime Out LondonThe art is undeniably impressive, but there’s a lot of I-did-this-before-him-without-her-help, which drags. Still, look at that: it’s massive!
- 60CineVueCineVueFor anyone with at least a vague interest in the history of art, Troublemakers offers a fascinating if uneven viewing experience and a valuable record of a movement whose boldness still has the capacity to impress.
- 25New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartThis reverential documentary, crammed with insidery art-world anecdotes, seems unlikely to convince the average viewer why it was so important that several male artists ventured out of New York at that time to push dirt around with shovels and bulldozers.