The Fanatic

critic Reviews

, 15% Rotten Tomatometer Score
  • John Travolta gives it his oddly coiffed all, but The Fanatic rings hollow as an examination of the way fan appreciation can curdle into toxic obsession.
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    Stephen RomeiThe Australian
    I like [Durst's] approach to this new film, an 88-minute psychological thriller that might be compared with Martin Scorsese's King of Comedy
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    Peter BradshawGuardian
    An unpleasant watch any way you slice it.
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    Christian HolubEntertainment Weekly
    The Fanatic has contempt for both its characters and audience.
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    Christy LemireFilmWeek (LAist)
    This is the worst movie of the year quite possibly, but it absolutely must be experienced.
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    Kristy PuchkoPajiba
    Travolta's performance is as bad as that haircut and as loud as his costumes.
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    Richard RoeperChicago Sun-Times
    This drifts into the category of campy oddity, leaving us once again waiting and hoping for John Travolta to find his next great part.
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    Dennis SchwartzDennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
    It's a bad film that for success relies on the creepy performance by John Travolta.
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    Ernesto Zelaya MiñanoScreenAnarchy
    The Fanatic is a thriller, but it feels more like 90 minutes of Fred Durst venting and getting a lot of things off his chest.
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    Dallas KingFlick Feast
    It dreams of being an entertaining thriller and commentary about the dangers of toxic fandom. Unfortunately this is one Hollywood dream that became a nightmare with an end result that is just toxic.
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    Emiliano BasileEscribiendoCine
    Not only it's improbable, but it is pretentious. [Full review in Spanish]
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