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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeOne of the most enriching and enjoyable docs about a filmmaker in recent memory.
- 80VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen Gleiberman“Dream Is Destiny” is a pleasurably crafted career snapshot that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
- 80Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzIf you’re a fan willing to look past his misfires (or why he agreed to a “Bad News Bears” remake) or a film buff wondering about how a director operates on a set, “Dream Is Destiny” will be a delight.
- 75The Film StageJohn FinkThe Film StageJohn FinkA tribute to a humble and fascinating man, Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny offers some unique insight — though for followers of Linklater’s career from his first feature It’s Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books, the film may offer very little new window into the man.
- 75The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayAlthough it’s casual to a fault, Dream Is Destiny is generally engaging and liberally sprinkled with real insights into what makes this filmmaker special.
- 75RogerEbert.comGlenn KennyRogerEbert.comGlenn KennyWhile not an earth-shaker, this movie is an amiable and informative look at a guy who is shaping up to be, yes, one of the major American directors of the last fifty years.
- 70Village VoiceMichael NordineVillage VoiceMichael NordineLouis Black explores the casual philosophizing of his subject's work in Dream Is Destiny, an admiring documentary that wisely lets Linklater do most of the talking in his plainspoken, unpretentious manner.
- 60The GuardianLanre BakareThe GuardianLanre BakareWhat Dream is Destiny makes clear is that commercial success really isn’t everything, and that being a director who isn’t bothered by it can lead to a singular if perhaps undervalued career.
- 60The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisSuch an uncommon artist warrants a less conventional survey than this one.
- 50Slant MagazineCarson LundSlant MagazineCarson LundThe documentary is just more of what we've come to expect from director Richard Linklater's expanded fanverse.