It would seem no easy task conveying the essence of a bigger-than-life figure like Ellison in a 96-minute film. But Nelson, producer of Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man, makes it look easy.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
6 Jun 2008
fresh:
All told, Ellison is a fascinating person to spend 96 minutes with. But you probably shouldn't risk that 97th.
– Noel Murray,
AV Club,
6 Jun 2008
rotten:
If Nelson's aim was simply to give this bull a stage on which to rage, he's succeeded; if the director is also trying to advocate the importance of Ellison as a man of letters, he's wildly off the mark.
– David Fear,
Time Out New York,
5 Jun 2008
fresh:
What makes this bracing documentary, 27 years in the making, is Ellison's incredible personal history.
– Michael Alan Connelly,
New York Magazine/Vulture,
4 Jun 2008
fresh:
Directed by Erik Nelson, Dreams With Sharp Teeth recalls the career of Harlan Ellison, a runty young geek who evolved into a world-famous artist.