The Beta Test
critic Reviews
, 92% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- A darkly amusing thriller that discomfits as it entertains, The Beta Test satirizes Hollywood with savage flair.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreNatalia WinkelmanNew York Times
Tales of angsty alpha males who see the light are a cinematic sacred cow, yet lacking in clarity of vision or a cohesive world, "The Beta Test" comes out looking as confused as its antihero.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreClaudia PuigFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
It is a really great Hollywood satire that I found amusing.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMatt Zoller SeitzRogerEbert.com
Cummings and co-director/co-star PJ McCabe are more adept at maintaining tone than a lot of better-known filmmakers.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreScott TobiasThe Reveal (Substack)
An unstable and unfocused satire that dabbles haphazardly in issues of masculinity, temptation, digital identity, and reformed workplaces but does so with a brio that keeps it on edge.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKatie RifeAV Club
The results won't help McCabe and Cummings land any well-paying sellout gigs any time soon. But if being a Hollywood insider is anything like it appears in this movie, is that really such a loss?
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCarlos AguilarLos Angeles Times
"The Beta Test" hinges on Cummings' magnetically deranged turn.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAmy SmithInSession Film
There are some things that stop it from being a fantastic film, but the good certainly does outweigh the bad in a film that promises to make you laugh before anxiously anticipating what will happen next.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDallas KingFlick Feast
Jim Cummings, pulling triple duty as co-writer & co-director, is excellent as a man who seemingly has it all but life quickly spirals out of control... a film that will provoke much discussion regarding its themes and the resolution of its mystery.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJosh ParhamNext Best Picture
The topics of discussion have a pointed relevancy that makes them attractive, and centered around a commanding performance from Cummings makes it all the more inviting.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreGuillem Martinez OyaCinematismo
A dark and satiric movie about how we play a role in our social and cultural life. The life as a theatre where everyone plays a role. Here, the symbology is important. Full review in Spanish
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