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10 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceIn its ability to transform the drably mundane into something otherworldly, Marathon offers one of the most inventive reimaginings of the MTA since D.A. Pennebaker's 1953 cine-poem "Daybreak Express."
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoThe real star, however, is Michael Simmonds, whose manic black-and-white camerawork captures the unique vibrancy of New York City. He helps turn one woman's obsession into a valentine to Gotham.
- 60TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxIt's hard to believe that this oddly mesmerizing film, set in large part in the vast subway system that snakes its way through Manhattan and its outer boroughs, wasn't made by a native New Yorker.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe drama is as obsessive as its heroine. Crossword mavens may enjoy it, but it's too monomaniacal for comfort.
- 38New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanWith so little action or even insight, Marathon is far too long at only 74 minutes. Perhaps for the sequel, we can come along as Gretchen watches paint dry.
- 20Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderThis silly, contrived video--plays like a student work.
- 10Film ThreatFilm ThreatIs there really a deep hidden meaning (DHM) to redeem this hopelessly dry and nebulous film? No, at least nothing that hasn't been done better before.
- 10The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe film is nearly unendurable.