A tale of obsession and vigilantism cut with humor and a little Hegel, Henry Bean's Noise is a satisfyingly screwy New York story in which a successful businessman/family man jettisons all because he can't stand the cacophony on the street.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
15 May 2008
fresh:
The black comedy Noise may be a one-joke movie but it's a resonant one.
– Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2008
rotten:
Amusing but marginal.
– Jay Weissberg,
Variety,
25 Sep 2008
fresh:
How can you resist a hero who gets worked up because a car alarm disrupts his extremely tenuous grasp on a difficult but life altering passage of Hegel?
– Carina Chocano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
Amid the seasonal din of so many raucous summer blockbusters, Noise offers blessed relief in the form of a strong central performance, sharp dialogue and edgy humor.