67
Metascore
14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 88Boston GlobeWesley MorrisBoston GlobeWesley MorrisWhat Christlieb and Kijak do so well is keeping these folks from not seeming like loons.
- 80Film ThreatFilm ThreatA fun time and a must-see.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoIt would be easy to mock or patronize them. Cinemania does neither. They seem quite satisfied with their lives, which is more than can be said for a lot of people with more conventional lifestyles.
- 70Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimBuilt on a foundation of cinephilia, Cinemania is a valentine of sorts to this movie mecca (you have to love a city, and a film culture, that can sustain such bottomless appetites).
- 70Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonIt's too short, and it doesn't delve deep enough. But it's thoroughly enjoyable.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarrit IngmanAustin ChronicleMarrit IngmanA couple of the cinemaniacs are less defined than others, but the portrait that emerges is a detailed composite of life on the fringe.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTheir mania might be funny if it weren't so creepy.
- 50VarietyVarietyAn unsparing, if light-touched, look at obsession, denial and where to find the cheap seats in Manhattan.
- 50The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenIt is left for Mr. Heidbreder to offer the fanciest rationalization for their addiction. Asked whether the movies are a substitute for life, he rejects the suggestion that their behavior is pathological and declares that film itself "is a form of living."
- 50The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinA voyeuristic look at voyeurs, Cinemania never seems sure whether it's a comedy or a tragedy. Instead, the film just seems intent on depicting its subjects as lovable kooks, a reductive portrayal that does little to acknowledge the desperation and loneliness that permeates every frame.