73
Metascore
14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Chicago TribuneDave KehrChicago TribuneDave KehrIt has wit, originality, color, warmth and formal intelligence. It tempers its escapist dash with a touch of darkness, and for all of its playfulness, never departs from a fundamental seriousness.... Something Wild is superbly unpredictable. [7 Nov 1986]
- 90Los Angeles TimesSheila BensonLos Angeles TimesSheila BensonDemme finds haunting overtones in the somewhat old-hat situations of E. Max Frye's first screenplay. Something Wild also has three first-class performances: by Daniels, who seems to have resources that his earlier roles never touched; by electrifying newcomer Ray Liotta, and by Griffith as the maddening, mysterious Lulu. [6 Nov 1986]
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertSomething Wild is quite a movie. Demme is a master of finding the bizarre in the ordinary.
- 88TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineWith a screenplay from first-time screenwriter E. Max Frye and superior performances from his principal cast, Demme has created a unique and likable film.
- 80Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderJonathan Demme's picaresque joyride across the American landscape is still arguably the best thing he's ever done.
- 80Washington PostWashington PostBut for the first time in a long while, this is a movie that lets Demme be Demme, and the result is a film that's more than enjoyable. It's a blast.
- 70VarietyVarietyConceptually and stylistically compelling under Jonathan Demme's sometimes striking direction.
- 50Boston GlobeBoston GlobeAfter an hour of biting charm, Something Wild turns into something else. In a twist that turns the movie into a silly story of violence, Demme surrenders his style to a stupid plot. [7 Nov 1986]
- 40The New York TimesVincent CanbyThe New York TimesVincent CanbySomething Wild is often "Something Wrong."
- 40TimeRichard CorlissTimeRichard CorlissThe film causes no tremors, only a hemi-Demme-semiquaver.