
The film is based on A.G. Sulzberger's 2010 New York Times article "For Kodachrome Fans, Road Ends at Photo Lab in Kansas" about a father and son who take a road trip to Kansas in order to develop photographs at Kodak's last Kodachrome lab before it closes its doors forever.... (Full plot summary below)
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The film is based on A.G. Sulzberger's 2010 New York Times article "For Kodachrome Fans, Road Ends at Photo Lab in Kansas" about a father and son who take a road trip to Kansas in order to develop photographs at Kodak's last Kodachrome lab before it closes its doors forever.
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| Reel Film ReviewsDavid NusairKodachrome's transformation from good to great is triggered by a third act that packs an astonishingly powerful and emotional punch... |
| SF WeeklySherilyn ConnellyShot on 35mm Kodak film, the mostly-pleasant movie being promoted as Netflix's Kodachrome also proves that no matter the format, the middle-aged guy will always get the hot woman who's more than a decade his junior. |
| FILMINK (Australia)Cain Noble-DaviesA highly uncomfortable road trip... but in a good way. |
| The Daily DotEddie StraitIt's the kind of mid-range drama that colors within the lines but has enough strengths to stand out. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle"Kodachrome" mostly avoids cliché, thanks to something a little extra in the writing and a lot extra in the acting. |
| JoBlo's Movie EmporiumChris BumbrayTakes a tired formula and makes it fresh again. |
| Cinematic ConsiderationsMatt Ward(Kodachrome is) an emotional, resonating dramedy that harkens back to an era of filmmaking harder to find by the minute. |
| The Victoria AdvocateJoe FriarThere are a few predictable moments along the way as Olsen and Sudeikis touch upon the romance angle but for the most part, the film does it best to avoid pratfalls. |
| AwardsCircuit.comChristopher JamesWhile the film doesn't display many of the artistic or narrative flourishes Harris' central character waxes on about, it does make for a solid, heartfelt trip. |
| NOW TorontoNorman WilnerKodachrome demonstrates that the right creative team can do an awful lot with a very familiar story - specifically, the One Last Road Trip genre. You've seen this sort of movie before. But it's rarely been this good. |