60
Metascore
4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceNick SchagerVillage VoiceNick SchagerIncisively intimate, it's a small but stirring snapshot of a gifted, hopelessly lonely soul.
- 80Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenLos Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenWhat begins as a quirky portrait of the artist as a gringo mariachi troubadour proves to be a telling study of a lost soul whose palpable passion for his music acts as a surrogate for more meaningful human contact.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeFirst-timer Naar both fails to convince us of his subject's musical genius and gives the impression he's leaving out important details.
- 40VarietyJoe LeydonVarietyJoe LeydonIt’s easy to see what drew filmmaker Aaron I. Naar to his eponymous subject in Mateo, but it’s almost impossible to share his enthusiasm or even feel much sympathy for a figure who, for a good chunk of this sluggish yet disconcerting documentary, comes across as a genuinely creepy person.