Anthony Burns's sweetly nostalgic re-creation of small-town Texas in the early 1980s.
– Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
12 May 2011
rotten:
Though noticeably lacking in originality, Anthony Burns' low-key directorial debut skates by on the charms of its hazy wistfulness and a likable cast.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2011
rotten:
Indifferently acted, written and directed, the oft soporific "Skateland" is beautifully photographed and boasts a greatest-hits soundtrack, as well as some spot-on art direction.
– Lou Lumenick,
New York Post,
13 May 2011
rotten:
Like so many other films set in the Reagan era, Anthony Burns' directorial debut fails to acknowledge the lingering and pervasive angst that shaped anyone growing up in the late Cold War.
– Amy Biancolli,
Houston Chronicle,
20 May 2011
fresh:
A film with some engaging performances and a swell soundtrack whose biggest problem is that it wants to be "Dazed and Confused" when it grows up.