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Metascore
19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75The PlaylistRodrigo PerezThe PlaylistRodrigo PerezWell intentioned and commendable, Tim Blake Nelson’s film does not put his dialogue or writing strengths into question. But movies have to convince us on myriad levels, and this can be tough enough as it is.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe film is focused enough on relationships not to sound preachy.
- 70Village VoiceAmy NicholsonVillage VoiceAmy NicholsonAnesthesia doesn't cast judgment. Instead, Nelson slowly reveals awful things about his characters after we've decided to like them. I admire the film's vigor, even if at times it feels like a cruel, clumsy trick.
- 70Screen DailyDavid D'ArcyScreen DailyDavid D'ArcyAnesthesia comes from the heart, as few films do these days.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattEntertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattThe cast (which includes Glenn Close, Sam Waterston, Kristen Stewart, and Corey Stoll) is strong, but the movie itself is a little exhausting, like a New York cousin to Paul Haggis’ Crash, with a smaller budget and a bigger vocabulary.
- 50New York PostSara StewartNew York PostSara StewartDespite the generally talented cast of Anesthesia, its linked-lives format, which we’ve seen so many times before, is frustrating: Too much adds up to not quite enough.
- 25Slant MagazineClayton DillardSlant MagazineClayton DillardTim Blake Nelson's film immerses itself into as many pain-induced (and painful) subplots as it possibly can.