Potato Dreams of America
critic Reviews
, 87% Fresh Tomatometer Score- Although it's undermined by uneven execution and a subpar script, Potato Dreams of America puts a singular spin on the crowded coming-of-age genre.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSoren AndersenSeattle Times
Two very strong performances anchor “Potato Dreams of America,” Seattle-based filmmaker Wes Hurley’s thought-provoking dramatization of his childhood in his native Russia and, later, as a teen in Seattle.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRandy MyersSan Jose Mercury News
It’s entertaining, and even sexy at times in ways that are distinctive and inventive.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreGary GoldsteinLos Angeles Times
The film, sweet as it is, fails to strike a manageable or engaging enough tone as it treads some overly familiar territory...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJames ScottAustin Chronicle
The dream in Potato Dreams of America remains more fantastical, dramatic, than rooted in reality. Such fantasy is part of what makes the film such a good watch, as well as an emotional one.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAbby OlceseRogerEbert.com
The story behind the film is engaging and worthy, but in overall execution, it feels uneven.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreGuy LodgeVariety
The very existence of Potato Dreams of America is its own happy ending: It's a calling card, at least, that prompts curiosity over what stories, or whose stories, Hurley will tell next.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCarey-Ann PawseyOrca Sound
After getting great reviews after its world premiere at SXSW in 2021, Potato Dreams of America continues to make people laugh.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJason DelgadoFilm Threat
Although uneven, it’s exciting to see a fresh, new voice like writer/director Wes Hurley.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRoger MooreMovie Nation
A giddy gay fantasia on Russians leaving for the Promised Land, a romp bubbling with wit, wry commentary and visual DIY visual invention. Thats how it begins, anyway.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNorman GidneyHorrorBuzz
There is something so remarkably endearing in the film, the performances, and its overall execution that simply screams an infectious heartfelt optimism.
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