Lost Soulz

Overall impression is extremely positive, marked by a succession of great performances and by an incidental soundtrack that is created on the fly. [Full review in Spanish]

For all of its cliched youthful exuberance, the film finds its footing in the third act when it offers a bittersweet look into the tradeoffs of fame and how their conflicts with personal obligations can derail even the most promising artists.

Lost Soulz is a road-trip movie driven by good vibrations and the joy of making music.

Buoyed by its charismatic lead performance, Lost Soulz makes for an entertaining ride. Its structure, cinematography and (especially) the choreography of musical scenes show the confidence of its first-time filmmaker.

Propper’s greatest success is that she doesn’t overdramatize tragedy and trauma.

While stylistically similar to the likes of Andrea Arnold’s American Honey, it paves its own contemporary path as a commentary on Gen Z’s artistic motivations and their relationship with technology

Still, the enthusiastic spirit of Lost Soulz is appealing enough to make what feels like two different types of movies sutured together dramatically satisfying.

the closeness also comes through in the warm encouragement and creativity of its cast of mostly newcomers, who also wrote the songs they perform here.

You find yourself wanting to like what you see. Yet, Lost Soulz is more to be admired than enjoyed, with noticeable choppiness where fluidity was needed.

... finds an endearing camaraderie among the ragtag characters — aided by expressive performances from the acting newcomers — while not glamorizing or softening the mental-health perils of viral fame and contemporary adolescence.