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9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Film ThreatHanna B.Film ThreatHanna B.There might have been time for some plot-holes to be fixed, characters to be developed deeper, or some such, but Undergods manages to mesmerize and captivate every minute of the way with a bewitching visual palette and an appropriately fitting electronic score
- 80VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeMoya’s vision may be bleak — and “vision” is the right word to describe the Spanish-born director’s stunning capacity to create images and atmosphere — but there’s something unnervingly familiar about the world he creates in his feature debut.
- 75The Film StageJared MobarakThe Film StageJared MobarakMoya has a great eye for locales and his production and art designers go above and beyond utilizing what Eastern Europe has to offer.
- Look past the uneven narrative and you’ll find a new cinematic voice with something to prove, and the formal prowess to back it up.
- 60The Observer (UK)Mark KermodeThe Observer (UK)Mark KermodeIt’s a collection of grimly satirical snapshots, fitting together like the misshapen pieces of a Chinese puzzle ball to create a dyspeptic, dystopian portrait of our past, present and future.
- 59Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpPaste MagazineAndrew CrumpAs an arrival, Undergods impresses, but what’s under the surface needs finessing.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThere’s “cryptic” and “vague” and then “incoherent to everyone else” and unfortunately, Moya sets up shop at that end of the spectrum.